John Brindo, III's Obituary
HIRAM TOWNSHIP John William Brindo III, 62 years of age of Hiram Township, Ohio, passed away Wednesday July 10, 2013 at Geauga Regional Medical Center UHS in Claridon Township, Ohio. John was born on January 19, 1951, in Chardon, Ohio, the son of the late John and Margaret (Kuehn) Brindo, Jr., at Cory Hospital. John was a 1969 graduate of Chardon High School and graduated from Bluffton College in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. John was a graduate of the Lakeland College Police Academy, class of 1974. John proudly served 39 years as a police officer, detective, and deputy sheriff with the Geauga County Sheriff's Office, the Garrettsville Police Department, the Hiram Police Department and the Orwell Police Department, presently serving with the Garrettsville Police Department., Badge No. 912. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 70 in Portage County and then Lake-Geauga Lodge No. 16. He also belonged to many other fraternal organizations. He was a certified police academy instructor and commander for over 25 years for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in numerous police academies throughout Northeast Ohio. He felt the high point of his career was being awarded the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal for his involvement in returning a kidnapped 8 month old baby during an Amber Alert Investigation in 2006. He was also awarded the Law Enforcement Purple Heart for injuries sustained in a shooting in 1985. His community involvements were varied. He was a firefighter/EMT with the Hiram Fire Department, Hiram Township Zoning Inspector and served 2 terms on the Hiram Township Zoning Board of Appeals. He was also a Master Mason with Garrettsville Lodge No. 246. He was a past member of the Hiram-Garrettsville Rotary Club and a merit badge counselor for the Boy Scouts of America. John was the owner of Northern Portage Weaponry and instructed firearms to the public for many years for the Ohio Carry Concealed Program. John was a history buff and really enjoyed researching his genealogy. He was a Life Member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Samuel Huntington Chapter in Painesville, Ohio and a member of Sons of Union Veteran's of the Civil War, James A. Garfield Camp No. 142, Cleveland, Ohio. His 4th great-grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War and his great grandfather, John Kuehn, a German immigrant, fought as a sergeant in the infantry during the Civil War, 9th OVI from Ohio. John was proud to have had possession of his sword. John is survived by his wife Nancy Ida Dye Brindo, whom he married May 20, 2003. His first wife, Karen Wizner Brindo, died in 1999. He is also survived by two brothers, Jay (Beth) Brindo and Jan (Becky) Brindo both of Chardon and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Tuesday at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service, St. Rt. 44 at the corner of 4668 Pioneer Trail (S. of Rt. 422) Mantua from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. A graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday July 17, 2013, 2:00 P.M. at Fairview Cemetery in Hiram, Ohio conducted by Rev. Roger Norton, Mr. Matt Ryser and Geauga County Sheriff Dan McClelland. Procession to the cemetery will form on Wednesday at 1:30 P.M. at the funeral home, with a Police Honor Guard Escort, and Police Honor's will be presented at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, if desired, any memorial contributions can be made to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 901 E St. NW, Suite 100, Washington, D.C. 20004-2025 in John's name. His obituary and video tribute may be viewed at www.greenfamilyfuneralhome.com. $(document).ready(function(){ flowplayer("vidplyr1", "/tools/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.2.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, onStart: function(clip) { stopBGMusic(); } } }); });
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