Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Ronald James Liszka
Gender : Male
Age : 62
Race : White
Date : 06/24/2025
Location : Tiedeman Road near Interstate 480
City : Brooklyn
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Parma Heights Police Department, Parma Police Department, Brooklyn Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 24, 2025, officers from multiple agencies pursued a black Ford F-150 whose driver was reportedly threatening suicide by cop. The pursuit ended in Brooklyn when the vehicle crashed into two other cars on Tiedeman Road near Interstate 480. One of the drivers struck in the crash was pronounced dead at the scene. The pursuit continued into a standoff that ended in a police shooting. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.
