Every little thing you worry about and stress over takes a backseat when you sit back and reflect on the loss of a life. We are not talking about a person who lived their dreams, had a family, visited foreign lands and died after spending seven, eight or even nine decades on Earth. We are talking about someone who died, robbed of accomplishing those things. It’s almost impossible to watch the touching tributes, the family grief and the outpouring of support from the community for Cleveland Heights Officer Jason West. Today, his family, his friends, his brothers in blue and people who didn’t know him said goodbye for the final time.
The Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association has set up an online condolence book where you can leave your thoughts.
Memorial donations can be sent to:
Jason D. West Memorial Fund
c/o School Employees County Credit Union
340 Griswold Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
It’s a sad day for the communities of Avon, where Officer West grew up, Cleveland Heights, where he worked and all of Northern Ohio.