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Ronald Rexford Beatty
Corporal

Ronald Rexford Beatty

Larimer County Sheriff's Department — Fort Collins, CO
Veteran → Cardiac
United States flag Colorado flag
End of Watch October 10, 1995
The Vigil Panel 142 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Corporal Beatty suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with a suspect.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-CO-48239509
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Beatty served with the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Collins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Beatty.

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

Agency

Department Larimer County Sheriff's Department
Type Other
Location Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO
Platform Identity lcso.larimer.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 10, 1995
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Ronald Rexford Beatty served in the U.S. Navy (1968–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Corporal Ronald Rexford Beatty is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CO, 11 of 360 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Larimer County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Larimer County Sheriff's Department
2
of 4 officers
50% Cardiac
CO — Statewide
11
of 360 officers
3.1% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Rexford Beatty's cause is highlighted.

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

How Ronald Rexford Beatty Compares

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Rexford Beatty is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Military Service

Ronald Rexford Beatty served in the U.S. Navy (1968–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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