Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Adair died of a head injury suffered the previous day.
His head hit the crossbar of the department vehicle he was in as it drove across a set of railroad tracks. He developed a severe headache and lost consciousness later in the day. He was transported to a local hospital where he died the following day.
Deputy Adair had served with the Navajo County Sheriff's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Adair gave the Navajo County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Holbrook community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Adair.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Edward Adair 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Navajo County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Edward Adair's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Edward Adair Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Edward Adair is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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