| Officer Ronald Michael Ryan Jr.
St. Paul Police Department
Minnesota
End of Watch: Friday, August 26, 1994 Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: 313 Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, August 26, 1994
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life Officer Ryan was shot and killed at 0700 hours after approaching a car with a man sleeping in it. As Officer Ryan was returning to his patrol car to check the suspect's identification he was shot from behind. The suspect then took Officer Ryan's gun and shot him several more times. He succumbed to his wounds in surgery later that day. The suspect later ambushed and killed Officer Tim Jones and his canine, Laser. The suspect pled guilty to murdering both Officer Ryan and Officer Jones was sentenced to life without parole.
Officer Ryan had been with the agency for 19 months and was survived by his wife and parents. Only five months earlier Officer Ryan was awarded the Medal of Merit for rescuing three children from a house fire. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
