Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Ronald Borg was struck and killed by a train while pursuing a motorcycle on Main Street at 10:10 pm. The motorcycle drove around the railroad crossing gates at the Liberty Street intersection and Patrolman Borg followed. As he crossed the tracks his patrol car was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern freight train traveling approximately 55 mph. The driver of the motorcycle was identified but no charges were filed as he claimed he did not know that Patrolman Borg was pursuing him. Patrolman Borg had served with the Wheaton Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Borg gave the Wheaton Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wheaton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Borg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ronald E. Borg 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 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 E. Borg's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald E. Borg Compares
Offender Outcome
No charges filed
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald E. Borg is highlighted in Nov.