Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ronald Mahony was killed when he was struck by a vehicle attempting to flee him during a traffic stop. Patrolman Mahony initiated a traffic stop on Memorial Causeway/SR60 of a pickup truck driven by an Atlanta native. The patrolman exited his cruiser and approached the driver's door and placed his foot on the running board of the truck as he radioed in the driver and tag. The dispatcher radioed back and instead of using code, the dispatcher stated the truck was stolen in plain speak. The driver then started the truck and began to drive away, but Patrolman Mahony jumped into the bed of the truck. After a short attempt at escape, the driver lost control and the truck rolled over; Patrolman Mahony was ejected and struck by the pickup as it overturned. Patrolman Mahony was transported to Morton Plant Hospital but succumbed to his injuries at 11:35 PM. The driver of the pickup survived the accident but died in the hospital the next day. Officer Mahony had been with the agency for ten months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mahony served with the Clearwater Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Clearwater community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mahony.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ronald James Mahony is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Clearwater Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald James Mahony's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald James Mahony Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald James Mahony is highlighted in Jul.
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