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Ryan Patrick Bonaminio
Incident
Officer Ryan Bonaminio was shot and killed while involved in a foot pursuit in Fairmount Park at approximately 9:45 pm.
He had stopped the driver of a tractor trailer suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run accident a short time earlier. The driver fled from the vehicle into the park, with Officer Bonaminio in pursuit.
As Officer Bonaminio rounded a corner of a church he slipped and fell, at which point the suspect struck him on the head with a metal pipe and disarmed him. The suspect then shot Officer Bonaminio in the head twice despite the officer's pleas not to shoot. Officer Bonaminio was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.
After shooting the officer, the suspect returned to the truck and drove it to the location from where it was stolen. The man was arrested two days later.
It was later discovered that the suspect had been arrested 13 times, received several prior convictions and was paroled in February 2009 for a previous crime. In May 2012, the suspect was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with Officer Bonaminio's murder and the jury subsequently recommended he receive the death penalty. On June 25, 2012, he was sentenced to death.
Officer Bonaminio had served as a military policeman in the U.S. Army for four years, serving two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Survivors
He also served with the Riverside Police Department for four years and is survived by his parents, brother, and sister.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Bonaminio gave the Riverside Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Riverside community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Ryan Patrick Bonaminio served in the U.S. Army (2001â2002) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Riverside Police Department has lost 15 officers; 14 of them killed feloniously.
Ryan is one of 974 officers killed feloniously in CA, 53% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Ryan is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Ryan is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2010, 1 officer at Riverside Police Department was killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 12 years on record. The heaviest was 1971, with 2.
In 2010, 6 officers in CA were killed feloniously, the 63rd heaviest of 163 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 24.
In 2010, 80 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 84th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2010, 85 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 80th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Ryan was 28. Of the 14 killed feloniously at Riverside Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 35; the middle age was 32. Ryan had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Ryan was 28. Of the 905 killed feloniously in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 43; the middle age was 35. Ryan had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Ryan was 28. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Ryan had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Ryan was 28. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Ryan had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
November holds 14.3% of these deaths at Riverside Police Department, more than any other month. Sundays: 35.7%.
November holds 8% of these deaths in CA; October holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 15.8%.
November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.
November holds 8.2% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Sundays: 15.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 93.3% of all 15 deaths at Riverside Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 7.1% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.2% of these deaths.
His people
Riverside Police Department has 15 officers remembered here, Ryan among them.
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John Baird
Dec 15, 1912
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Del MacIntyre
Jul 1, 1917
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Clinton Burtner
Dec 4, 1938
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Edward A. Bertino
Feb 3, 1940
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Arthur Simpson
Mar 5, 1944
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Leonard A. Christiansen
Apr 2, 1971
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Paul C. Teel
Apr 2, 1971
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William C. Prettyman
Dec 12, 1973
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Larry Eugene Walters
Nov 13, 1974
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Dennis Charles Doty
May 13, 1982
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Philip N. Trust
May 13, 1982
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Claire Nicole Carolyn Connelly
Jul 12, 1998
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Charles D. Jacobs, III
Jan 13, 2001
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Ryan Patrick Bonaminio
Nov 7, 2010
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Michael Daniel Crain
Feb 7, 2013
Where
Military Service
Ryan Patrick Bonaminio served in the U.S. Army (2001–2002) before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E
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