Captain Daniel Stiles
Uniontown Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Biographical Info
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Dan Stiles was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at approximately 7:50 am.
He was at the intersection of Edison Street NW and Kaufman Avenue NW directing traffic for a nearby school. Despite wearing a reflective vest, he was struck by an oncoming SUV whose driver stated she did not see him. Captain Stiles was transported to Akron City Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries three hours later.
Captain Stiles had served with the Uniontown Police Department for two years and had previously served with the Hartville Police Department for 18 years.
Let’s keep this Officer,his Family and His department in our prayers.