Former Shaker Heights, Lyndhurst police officer killed in line of duty protecting others from wrong-way driver Former Shaker Heights, Lyndhurst police officer killed in line of duty protecting others from wrong-way driver By Misty Stiver and Brian Duffy | March 9, 2021 at 12:18 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 8:04 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Several communities are mourning the sudden loss of an officer who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday morning after police say he veered into vehicle to save other motorists from a wrong-way driver in Tampa, Fla. Master Patrol Officer Jesse Masden, 45, was a native of Shaker Heights and a Marine combat veteran. He leaves behind a wife and three children: a 16-year-old son, a 12-year-old son, and a 10-year-old daughter.