Roger S. Bamberger

Roger Spier Bamberger, 78, passed away at home surrounded by family on June 23rd. A Cleveland native, Roger grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio where he graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1965. Roger attended the University of Arizona where he fell in love with the mountains and deserts of Tucson and after graduation, enrolled at Case Western Reserve University Law School.

After practicing law for several years, Roger continued his career in 1978 at the Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office. He then worked as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1983 until 2013 where he was part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. In 1987 he was placed in charge of the Northern District of Ohio Caribbean Drug Task Force which became the national model for multi-agency task forces housed within the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He received several special achievement awards and his service was recognized by both the U.S. Custom’s Mission and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. In 2008 Roger was selected as the Senior Litigation Counsel and placed in charge of all office training as well as being named the Professional Responsibility Officer. In 2011 Roger received special recognition for his work in a unique civil rights case at the Director’s Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C. by the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and Attorney General Eric Holder. Roger was also an adjunct professor of law at Case Western Reserve University where he taught trial practice strategies from 2001 to 2017.

In addition to his career accomplishments, Roger was a marathon runner and enjoyed staying active whether running with his many friends in Solon, walking the desert paths in Tucson or hiking the mountains of Colorado. Roger had “the gift of gab” as evidenced in his ability to maintain close friendships from every facet of his life.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Bamberger and Madeline Baker. He is survived by his devoted wife of 44 years, Susan (nee Page), his daughter Jordan (Chris), his granddaughter Liora and his brothers, Richard and Robert (Chris).

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation or a charity of your choice. The family plans to have a celebration of life at a date and time to later be determined.