Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Burdick succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when he was pinned between two vehicles while on duty at a Labor Day rodeo event in Fort Totten.
Survivors
Deputy Sheriff Burdick was survived by his wife, 2 sons, two daughters, one granddaughter, and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Burdick served with the Benson County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Minnewaukan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Burdick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Leo Burdick is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In ND, 15 of 61 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.6% of this state's fallen. That is 6.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Benson County Sheriff's 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. Ralph Leo Burdick's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Leo Burdick Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Leo Burdick is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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