Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Richard Lura and Deputy Sheriff Ronald Kalkes were killed when their patrol car was struck by a train as they responded to a call. The collision occurred at the Zemble Street crossing in Chaska, Minnesota. Deputy Lura had served with the Carver County Sheriff's Department for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Lura gave the Carver County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Chaska community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lura.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Richard Allan Lura 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%.
At Carver County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Allan Lura's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Allan Lura Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Allan Lura is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Carver County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
