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Petty Officer

Ronald Gill

United States Coast Guard — Washington, DC

Veteran → Veteran → Accident

End of Watch March 25, 2007

Age 26

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

The Vigil Panel 155 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 23

Incident

Petty Officer Ronald Gill was killed when he was ejected from his patrol boat while conducting maritime homeland security operations in Puget Sound, Washington.

He was pulled from the water, transferred to a waiting ambulance, and transported to Harbor View Medical Center. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

Petty Officer Gill had served as a reservist with the Coast Guard for 4 years and was assigned to Maritime Safety and Security Team Anchorage.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, parents, and a brother.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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.
Petty Officer Gill gave the United States Coast Guard 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Coast Guard

Type Federal Agency

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity uscg.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 25, 2007

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Ronald Gill served in the U.S. Coast Guard (2003â2004) before joining law enforcement.

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Petty Officer Ronald Gill is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Coast Guard, 20 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

United States Coast Guard

of 24 officers

83.3% Accident

DC — Statewide

453

of 1,418 officers

31.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident