On this day nearly two decades ago, the Valley mourned the loss of Youngstown Police Officer Michael Hartzell.

Patrolman Hartzell was gunned down in an unprovoked attack as he sat in his police car near Powers Auditorium.

The attack took place April 29, 2003 at 2:19 a.m.

Martin Koliser was convicted of the crime and sent to Ohio's death row. He later committed suicide in his jail cell.

Officer Hartzell's memory has lived on through the Michael T. Hartzell Memorial Scholarship at YSU.