Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Ringgold was killed in a head-on collision with a truck two miles south of Beebe on U S Highway 67. Two prisoners he was transporting received minor injuries. The driver of the truck was also killed.
Survivors
Deputy Ringgold was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Ringgold served with the Cross County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wynne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ringgold.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ivy Edward Ringgold 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 AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Cross County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivy Edward Ringgold's cause is highlighted.
How Ivy Edward Ringgold Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ivy Edward Ringgold is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
1 officer from Cross County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
