Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Richard Snider suffered a fatal heart attack after struggling with a prisoner at the Lewis County jail. He had responded to assist another deputy who was being assaulted by the prisoner. Deputy Snider was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Lewis County Sheriff's Office for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and siblings.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Snider gave the Lewis County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chehalis 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
Richard Alfred Snider served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Richard Alfred Snider is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In WA, 18 of 340 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lewis County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Alfred Snider's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Alfred Snider Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Alfred Snider is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Military Service
Richard Alfred Snider served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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