Officer Killed In Gun Battle With Man on Bicycle

Officer Andrew Dunn stopped Randleman, who was on a bicycle, about 3 a.m. Saturday on Tyler Street, between Hayes Avenue and Prospect Street, according to investigators. As an assisting officer arrived, Officer Dunn and Randleman exchanged gunfire.

Officer Dunn, 30, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Firelands Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:33 a.m. Authorities said he was wearing a bullet-proof vest when he was shot.

Randleman suffered at least one gunshot wound, according to the sheriff’s office, which is handling the investigation for Sandusky police.

Captain Sigsworth could not comment on why Officer Dunn stopped Randleman, saying the incident was still under investigation. He said previously that police have a history with Randleman, and that radio traffic between Officer Dunn and a dispatcher suggests that Randleman would not stop when the officer made contact with him.

Randleman’s criminal background includes convictions for:
- aggravated assault in 1996 and trafficking marijuana in 1998
- aggravated menacing in 2008 in Sandusky County
- retail theft in 1987
- carrying a concealed weapon in 1990

Officer Dunn is the first Sandusky police officer to be killed in the line of duty. He is the fifth Ohio officer to be killed this year, and the 46th in the country, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page Web site.

A lifelong Sandusky resident, Officer Dunn was hired as a reserve officer in 2003 and was promoted to full time in 2008. He left behind his wife, Julie, and two young children, including a 5-month-old baby.

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