Youngstown State University Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, March 16, 1996
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: 37
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 16, 1996
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Skip Renda suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after being involved in a foot pursuit of several juveniles.
He was found unresponsive in his patrol van approximately 30 minutes after failing to respond to radio calls. He was transported to St. Elizabeth's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Renda had served in law enforcement for 23 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter.