Ronald Arthur Ekstrom
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Constable

Ronald Arthur Ekstrom

Undetermined
End of Watch April 22, 1961
Age 22
The Vigil Panel 216 ›
Gender Male
Division Rockcliffe, Toronto, E Division - Kelowna & Lynton, BC

Incident

At the time of his death, Cst. Ekstrom had been posted to the Lytton Detachment for only three months. He died in a non-collision traffic accident while in the performance of duty near Lytton, British Columbia. Cst. Ekstrom was buried at Mount Memorial Gardens in Lethbridge, Alberta. Constable Ronald Arthur Ekstrom Inscription on grave marker Constable Ronald Arthur Ekstrom

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Arthur Ekstrom served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Arthur Ekstrom.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Police
Location ON
Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 22, 1961
Age 22
Gender Male
Division Rockcliffe, Toronto, E Division - Kelowna & Lynton, BC
Born Lethbridge, Alberta

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Incident Location Lytton, BC

Constable Ronald Arthur Ekstrom is one of 1 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ON, 266 of 364 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 73.1% of this state's fallen. That is 73.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 236 of 333 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.9% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
236
of 333 officers
70.9% Undetermined
ON — Statewide
266
of 364 officers
73.1% Undetermined
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Arthur Ekstrom's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Ronald Arthur Ekstrom Compares

Age at Death
22
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Arthur Ekstrom is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
30
Feb
17
Mar
23
Apr
27
May
30
Jun
35
Jul
32
Aug
30
Sep
24
Oct
32
Nov
23
Dec
31

Incident Location

Lytton, BC.