Roll of Honor
Incident
Auxiliary Officer Peter Raga was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the Beechwood Festival at 2270 Beechwood Avenue in Alliance. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Auxiliary Officer Raga had served with the Alliance Police Department for three years and had previously served as a reserve deputy for Stark County.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, five grandchildren, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Officer Raga gave the Alliance Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alliance community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Officer Raga.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Auxiliary Officer Peter Lawrence Raga 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Alliance Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Lawrence Raga's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Lawrence Raga Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Lawrence Raga is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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