Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Ronald Wells was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer who was playing around in the city jail at 335 West Third Street. He succumbed to the wound approximately one month after the incident. Patrolman Wells had served with the Dayton Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 2-year-old son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Wells gave the Dayton Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dayton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wells.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ronald K. Wells 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Dayton Police Department, 6 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald K. Wells's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald K. Wells Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald K. Wells is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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