Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Tvelia was killed in a motorcycle crash on I-95, in Walpole, while en route to Quincy to assist with the funeral detail for the mother of a fellow deputy.
His department-issued motorcycle collided with a vehicle near Exit 11 at approximately 7:40 am. He was then struck by a second vehicle, suffering more severe injuries. He was transported to Norwood Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Tvelia had served with the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Tvelia gave the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dedham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Tvelia.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Tvelia 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ryan Tvelia's cause is highlighted.
How Ryan Tvelia Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ryan Tvelia is highlighted in Apr.