Ronald H. Fuller
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Patrolman

Ronald H. Fuller

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, CA
Accident
End of Watch July 5, 1984
Age 35
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Ronald Fuller and Patrolman William Whitty were killed when their airplane crashed while conducting surveillance of a drug bust.

Another small plane collided with their patrol plane as it circled a public housing project.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fuller served with the Richmond Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fuller.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA
Platform Identity rpd.contracosta.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1984
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Ronald H. Fuller is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Richmond Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Richmond Police Department
5
of 11 officers
45.5% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,095
of 32,587 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald H. Fuller's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,095 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Ronald H. Fuller Compares

Age at End of Watch
35
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald H. Fuller is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897