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PORT CLINTON — Family, fellow officers and the public will say goodbye Thursday, Oct. 22, to Clay Township police Sgt. Jacob Roesler, who was killed in a crash while on duty last week.

The funeral service begins at 9 a.m. at the Liberty Aviation Museum, 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton. The public is welcome to attend, and a procession will follow the service, 13 Action News reported.

Roesler, 26, died Friday, Oct. 16, when his vehicle was hit at the intersection of state routes 51 and 795 in Ottawa County while he was responding to a separate crash, WTOL 11 reported.

Procession route

According to the Clay Township Police Department, as reported by WTOL 11, the procession will:

• Leave the museum along State Road, then head south on State Route 53 to westbound State Route 2.
• Exit State Route 2 at State Route 163 in Oak Harbor.
• Continue to Genoa and turn onto Main Street.
• Proceed to State Route 51.

Roesler will then be escorted into Toledo by his family, friends and members of the Clay Township Police Department. Police ask people paying respects along the route to stay off the roadway. Questions can go to the Clay Township Police Department at 419-855-3444 or the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office at 419-734-4404. More information is on the Clay Township Police Department website and the Ottawa County website.

How to watch

13 Action News said it will carry the funeral live on its 13+ streaming service and wherever viewers stream 13 Action News.

Remembering Jacob

Roesler was a hunter, a fisherman and a “dog dad,” 13 Action News reported. His mother, Lori Roesler, told the station he had just closed on his first house in September and moved in two days before he was killed. “Jacob loved his family fiercely. He would do anything for anyone,” she said.

Earlier FFP coverage

• Clay Township Police Sgt. Jacob Roesler, 26, Killed in Crash on State Route 51 Near Millbury
• Agencies Across Northwest Ohio Mourn Sgt. Jacob Roesler
• DeWine Orders Flags to Half-Staff for Sgt. Jacob Roesler
• Funeral Arrangements Set for Sgt. Jacob Roesler

Video: “Family mourns Clay Township Sgt. Jacob Roesler, killed in the line of duty at 26,” posted by WTVG 13 Action News on YouTube.

Sources

https://www.13abc.com/2026/10/21/funeral-clay-twp-sergeant-killed-crash-scheduled-thursday-morning-13-action-news-stream-service/
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/community/funeral-procession-route-announced-for-clay-township-sgt-jacob-roesler/512-f14a9974-c695-4f65-bad0-da5f927acb19
https://www.claytownshippolice.org/
https://www.co.ottawa.oh.us/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeC6z5I-eh8