Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Seelye was killed when his unmarked police vehicle was struck by another vehicle on Terry Road near Morning Glory Lane.
Survivors
Detective Seelye served with the Louisville Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Seelye gave the Louisville Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Seelye.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Ronnie Earl Seelye 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Louisville Police Department, 34 of 91 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronnie Earl Seelye's cause is highlighted.
How Ronnie Earl Seelye Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronnie Earl Seelye is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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