First District Detective Jonathan "AJ" Schroeder, Badge #2191, was killed in the line of duty last evening while serving an arrest warrant at a home near West 98th Street and Madison Avenue. The subject of the warrant was wanted for an Aggravated Burglary and Rape which occurred in our city on August 25th. As Detective Schroeder and other Officers approached the front door, the suspect opened fire, striking Detective Schroeder above his bulletproof vest. He was pronounced dead minutes later at Metrohealth Medical Center. The suspect, who yields a very long criminal history, was captured and is being held at city jail, and several charges including the Aggravated Murder of Detective Schroeder and the Attempted Murder of the other officers are expected within days.
Detective Schroeder was a 10 year veteran of the Department, and he leaves behind a wife and infant son. He was a native of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and a graduate of Penn Hills High School and Kent State University.
The Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association would like to thank the Doctors and Nurses of the Metrohealth Medical Center, the citizens and businesses of Greater Cleveland, the media outlets , and the police departments of Penn Hills, PA, the Pennsylvania State Police, The Ohio State Highway Patrol, and our Cuyahoga County suburbs for their heroics, professionalism, prayers and assistance during this tragedy.
A fund has been set up to assist the family. Donations may be dropped off or delivered to:

The Jonathan Schroeder Memorial Fund
c/o The Cleveland Police Credit Union
2301 Payne Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 861-3535