New Middletown Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch Wednesday, April 2, 1997
Add to My HeroesWilliam R. Ricketts
Interim Chief of Police William Ricketts was killed in a car crash on Struthers Road in Poland Township while he was taking papers to the courthouse.
Chief Ricketts had served as the interim chief of the New Middletown Police Department for 6 months and served with the department for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, three children, and eight grandchildren.
Bio
- Age 55
- Tour 25 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 17 ReflectionsNEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Chief of Police William R. Ricketts of the New Middletown Police Department, Ohio and the additional 61 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
April 2, 2023
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