Thousands Pay Respects As Slain Cleveland Officer Is Laid to Rest

Cleveland police officer Shane Bartek. The 25-year-old officer died after being shot twice during a carjacking incident in Cleveland on Dec. 31, 2021. Courtesy of Cleveland Police Department

The end of watch came for Cleveland police officer Shane Bartek the evening of New Year’s Eve, but thousands of people were able to pay their respects and say their final goodbyes on Jan. 11.

In cold temperatures near the shores of Lake Erie, Bartek’s funeral procession passed dozens of police cruisers.