Highway Patrol Findlay District Sergeant Dies Off-Duty

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is mourning a Sergeant who died while off-duty on Wednesday.

“It is with great sorrow that the Ohio State Highway Patrol recognizes the off-duty death of Sergeant Matthew Cook of the Defiance Post.”

“Our thoughts are with Sergeant Cook’s family, the Findlay District and the Patrol family as a whole.”

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to an address in rural McComb at approximately 6:27 Wednesday night to investigate a report of an unconscious man.

Deputies along with fire and medical first responders arrived and located a man identified as the homeowner of the residence, Matthew Cook.

Cook was pronounced deceased upon arrival by Hanco EMS.

Information collected throughout the preliminary investigation indicates the cause of death to be self-induced, the sheriff’s office said.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says it is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.