Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ronald Roberts succumbed to injuries sustained over two years earlier when he was struck by an Omaha, Nebraska, patrol car that had chased a suspect into Council Bluffs.
Officer Roberts was directing traffic in the rain when the incident occurred at an intersection on Broadway. He remained in the hospital from the time of the incident until his death.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Roberts served with the Council Bluffs Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Council Bluffs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Roberts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ronald Gene Roberts is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Council Bluffs Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Gene Roberts's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Gene Roberts Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Gene Roberts is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Council Bluffs Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
