Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Ronald Cheek was shot and killed while at a domestic disturbance call. The suspect was shot and killed at the scene. Sergeant Cheek had served with the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Cheek gave the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Crawford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cheek.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Ronald Charles Cheek is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Charles Cheek's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Charles Cheek Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Charles Cheek is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ronald Charles Cheek was killed by gun.