Roll of Honor
Patrick Roy Kramer
Incident
Officer Patrick Kramer was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 20 while responding to the scene of a traffic accident. He was attempting to pass two vehicles when his department SUV struck a sheet of ice and went out of control. The vehicle flipped over and landed on its roof.
Officer Kramer was a US Army veteran and had served with the West Yellowstone Police Department for just over 2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his 3-year-old daughter, parents, two sisters, and his grandmother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Police Officer Kramer gave the West Yellowstone Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Yellowstone community. Thank you 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
Patrick Roy Kramer served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Patrick Roy Kramer 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 MT, 34 of 142 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At West Yellowstone Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Roy Kramer's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Roy Kramer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Roy Kramer is highlighted in Oct.
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