Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ray Larson was shot and killed while attempting to serve a domestic battery warrant on Rural Avenue in Aurora Township. Deputy Larson and the local magistrate had gone to the man's home at 1100 Rural Street to serve the warrant. Deputy Larson knocked on the door and announced himself but received no answer. When he went inside the dark trailer, the man opened fire, striking him. The magistrate returned fire and wounded the suspect. Deputy Larson was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds three weeks later following surgery to remove the bullet.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Larson served with the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the St. Charles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Larson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ragnar B. Larson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Kane County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ragnar B. Larson's cause is highlighted.
How Ragnar B. Larson Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ragnar B. Larson is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ragnar B. Larson was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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