Ex-auditor jumps to his death

Toledo Blade

TOLEDO

Former Lucas County Auditor Larry Kaczala died Tuesday after jumping from a parking garage at Toledo Hospital, police said.

Kaczala, 53, of Ottawa Hills, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Toledo Police Chief Mike Navarre said he jumped at 11:35 a.m. from the fifth floor of the parking garage that connects the Conrad Jobst and Harris McIntosh towers. His car was parked on the same level.

Kaczala, a real-estate lawyer and longtime Republican, was elected to Toledo City Council in 1991 and served on council until he was appointed Lucas County auditor in 1993, a job he had for 14 years. As auditor, he was recognized for making the county’s real-estate records available online.