Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police George Ryti succumbed to injuries sustained on December 26th, 1969, when he was involved in a crash during a vehicle pursuit of a suspected drunk driver.
The suspect was being pursued by officers from another agency. Chief Ryti was responding to assist with the pursuit when his patrol car was broadsided by the vehicle. He remained in a coma for two weeks following the crash and was permanently disabled due to head and spinal cord damage. He died as a result of his injuries on September 16th, 1977.
Chief Ryti had served with the Annandale Police Department for 12 years.
Rest in peace always and know that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 16th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Ryti gave the Annandale Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Annandale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Ryti.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police George Edward Raymond Ryti 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Edward Raymond Ryti's cause is highlighted.
How George Edward Raymond Ryti Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Edward Raymond Ryti is highlighted in Sep.