Jamestown Police Department, North Dakota
End of Watch: Thursday, October 20, 1966
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 6 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: August 3, 1966
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Ronald Trautman succumbed to injuries sustained on August 3rd, 1966, when his police motorcycle struck a truck on U.S. 281 just south of Jamestown.
He was taken to a hospital in Fargo where he remained until passing away on October 20th, 1966.
Officer Trautman had served with the Jamestown Police Department for 6-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.