Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Erik Renninger was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while assisting a disabled motorist on Route 9G in Rhinebeck, New York. Deputy Rinninger had served with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Renninger gave the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Poughkeepsie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Renninger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Erik R. Renninger is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Erik R. Renninger's cause is highlighted.
How Erik R. Renninger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Erik R. Renninger is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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