Ronald R. Ebeltoft

San Diego Police Department — San Diego, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch June 6, 1981

Age 34

Badge 1344

The Vigil Panel 124 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 37

Incident

Patrolman Ronald Ebeltoft and Patrolman Harry Tiffany were shot and killed after responding to a dispute between two neighbors over the placement of a rose bush on Crandell Street. During the dispute, one of the men assaulted the other. As both officers were standing outside of the suspect's home the man snuck up behind them and opened fire with a rifle, killing them both. A SWAT sniper later shot and killed the suspect. Patrolman Ebeltoft was a U.S. Navy and National Guard veteran.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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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.
Patrolman Ebeltoft served with the San Diego Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Diego 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

Department San Diego Police Department

Type Other

Location San Diego, San Diego County, CA

Platform Identity sdpd.sandiego.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 6, 1981

Age 34

Badge Number 1344

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Military Service

Ronald R. Ebeltoft served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Ronald R. Ebeltoft is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At San Diego Police Department, 27 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.1% of this agency's fallen.

San Diego Police Department

of 38 officers

71.1% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious