Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Maple was shot and killed while attempting to disarm a suspect who was drunk and was threatening others at the Sante Fe Depot.
The suspect, 58, was arrested, convicted of second degree murder, and sentenced to 10 years in prison on December 21, 1916. He was released on June 28, 1923.
Officer Maple had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and child.
Survivors
Officer Maple had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and child.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Maple gave the Colton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Colton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Maple.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ralph Maple is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Colton Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Maple's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Maple Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Maple is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ralph Maple was killed by handgun.
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