Jacob Derbin was 23 years old when his life was taken in the line of duty. On May 11, 2024, the Euclid Police Department lost a police officer to gunfire, and a family, a department, and a community were left to carry a grief that cannot be measured in years of service. His badge was number 14, but Jacob Derbin was never only a number in a record. He was a young public servant who answered a disturbance call, stepped into danger, and was ambushed by gunfire. He was transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The loss was sudden, violent, and…

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