Lima Police Officer Involved In Shooting Update From Lima City Officials

(11-2-25) Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith and Lima Police Chief Curtis Hile released a statement today on the officer involved shooting this past weekend.

The shooter Emerson Jeffrey is presently in Columbus at the Wexner Medical Center and is under police supervision.

• Officer Involved Shooting In Lima

The Lima Police officer who was shot, has not been identified, is in stable condition at St. Rita’s.

Seven Lima Polic Officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

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According to Google AI: Emerson Jeffrey (Individual involved in criminal incidents): A man from Ohio who has been involved in several high-profile incidents with law enforcement. In November 2021, he was sentenced to four years in prison for a police pursuit during which he confessed he was trying to get officers to shoot him. In a separate, recent incident on October 31, 2025, he was involved in an officer-involved shooting in Lima, Ohio, where he allegedly fired a handgun at officers, injuring one.