Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Ralph Chase was assaulted while making an arrest in a domestic situation at a local club. He was caught from behind, bear-hugged and kneed in the abdomen, which result in a massive pulmonary hemorrhage, from which he died. Despite being assaulted by several suspects, only one person was charged in connection with the incident. The suspect was convicted of simple assault. Lieutenant Chase was a Maine National Guard veteran and had served with the Gardiner Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Chase gave the Gardiner Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gardiner community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ralph Augustus Chase served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant Ralph Augustus Chase is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Augustus Chase's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Augustus Chase Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of simple assault
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Augustus Chase is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ralph Augustus Chase was killed by person.