Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jeffrey Ritchey was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting a funeral procession. He was passing the procession when a driver in process pulled out in front of him, causing a collision. Officer Ritchey was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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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.
Officer Ritchey gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jeffrey Norman Ritchey served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Officer Jeffrey Norman Ritchey is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 12 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeffrey Norman Ritchey's cause is highlighted.
How Jeffrey Norman Ritchey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jeffrey Norman Ritchey is highlighted in Feb.
Military Service
Jeffrey Norman Ritchey served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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