Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Ronald Wascom was killed when his patrol car went out of control on I-65, near Fieldstown Drive, during a period of heavy rain. His vehicle crossed the median into the path of oncoming traffic. Patrolman Wascom had served with the Morris Police Department for 14 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Wascom gave the Morris Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Morris community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wascom.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ronald Edward Wascom 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 AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Edward Wascom's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Edward Wascom Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Edward Wascom is highlighted in Jun.