Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ronnie Hassell was killed when his motor scooter was struck by a hit-and-run driver at 29th and M Street, NW. He received major head injuries when his helmet was knocked off of his head. The suspect was arrested the following day at his home in Arlington, Virginia. Officer Hassell had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Hassell gave the Metropolitan Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hassell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ronnie W. Hassell 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronnie W. Hassell's cause is highlighted.
How Ronnie W. Hassell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ronnie W. Hassell is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ronnie W. Hassell was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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