OH State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Jacob Roesler
October 16, 2026
Jacob Roesler was a 26-year-old sergeant with the Clay Township Police Department in Ottawa County, Ohio. He had served the department for three years. He died on October 16, 2026, in a crash while responding to a separate crash on State Route 51 near Millbury. Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags lowered to honor his life and service.
Flag protocol
Fly U. S. and Ohio flags at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of Sgt. Roesler's funeral, which will be announced by his department and family.