Navajo County Sheriff's Office, Arizona
End of Watch: Friday, May 22, 1970
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 21, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Adair died of a head injury suffered the previous day.
His head hit the crossbar of the department vehicle he was in as it drove across a set of railroad tracks. He developed a severe headache and lost consciousness later in the day. He was transported to a local hospital where he died the following day.
Deputy Adair had served with the Navajo County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He was survived by his two children.