CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Monsters are partnering with local police and fire for the inaugural Police vs. Fire Hockey Game at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

What You Need To Know

  • The inaugural Police vs. Fire Hockey Game will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

  • The game is dedicated to fallen officers Jamieson Ritter and Jacob Derbin

  • Tickets purchased via a special link will see $5 donated to the fallen officers' families

  • It was a partnership between local law enforcement and the Cleveland Monsters

A press release from the Association of Cleveland Fire Fighters IAFF Local 93 says the game is dedicated to fallen officers Jamieson Ritter and Jacob Derbin, with Cleveland and Euclid police respectively.

“Our community lost two heroes this year, and it is important that their families know how grateful we are for the service and sacrifice that Officer Ritter and Officer Derbin gave to all of us here in Northeast Ohio,” Local 93 President Jake Konys said in the release. “We look forward to supporting our Police Brothers and Sisters at this charity hockey game and invite all members of the public to join us.”

Officer Ritter, 27, was shot and killed while responding to a call back in July. Officer Derbin, 23, was shot and killed back in May while responding to a disturbance call.

The release states the teams will consist of firefighters and police from Cleveland, Euclid “and the surrounding suburban first responder community.”

To view this game, you’ll need a ticket to the 7 p.m. Cleveland Monsters game that same night. The Local 93 provided this link to purchase tickets, with $5 off every ticket sold here being donated to the fallen officers’ families.

If you’re looking for other ways to donate, you can do so via this donation link or through special event T-shirts here, where 20% of the proceeds will be donated.

“This first annual Police vs. Fire Face-Off is a combined effort between our two unions," Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association President Andy Gasiewski said in the release. "The proceeds will go to the police survivor families who lost loved ones in the line of duty this past year."

The game is a partnership between the following organizations: The Association of Cleveland Fire Fighters IAFF Local 93, the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, Cleveland Fire Fighters Hockey, the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Cleveland Police Foundation and the Cleveland Monsters.

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