Youth sports organization holds memorial for 3 Clermont Co. boys shot, killed

MONROE TOWNSHIP — Communities from New Richmond and Monroe Township honored the three boys allegedly massacred by their father with a memorial Sunday.

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Chad Doerman, 32, a Clermont County father, was charged with shooting and killing his three sons earlier this month with a rifle in an execution-style murder. The children’s bodies were found lying in the yard when emergency responders arrived at the scene. The father was reportedly sitting out at the front following the shooting.

The ensuing investigation found that Doerman chased one of his sons that attempted to flee death by running into a nearby field. The father caught the son and dragged him back to the yard where he would eventually be killed.

The three boys were aged 3, 4, and 7 years old.

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The father recently appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to executing his sons. However, in a previous confession, he admitted to shooting the children stating that he “just snapped.” More information about what caused him to snapped was not disclosed in previous reporting.

The judge presiding over his case held Doerman without bail as he awaited the pretrial hearing, scheduled for July 5.

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On Sunday, the New Richmond Youth Sports Association (NRYSA) held a memorial to remember the three boys, identified as Clayton, Hunter, and Chase, who were murdered. The president of the youth sports club said that the three boys spent “a lot of their time” at the association’s baseball fields, according to WCPO.

Clayton’s coach remembered how inviting the child was.

“He just turned to me and he says to me, in the middle of the game, ‘Hey coach, you wanna come over to my house and watch some fireworks and go swimming this weekend?’” Dwayne Kuhn, the coach, said.

Although the coaches only taught one of the siblings, they did interact with all the boys frequently.

“They got along really well for three siblings. Don’t get me wrong there’s always sibling rivalries, but those boys were always supporting each other,” NRYSA President Kristin Bennett said.

“They were a joy to be around and they deserve to be remembered for the kids that they were and the fun they had on these fields,” Kuhn said.

The organization did not state whether the memorial would be added to the field.

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