Delmond Edward Rondeau

Oregon State Police — Salem, OR

Felonious

End of Watch April 25, 1947

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 30

Incident

Trooper Delmond Rondeau was shot and killed by a burglary suspect he was attempting to arrest. Trooper Rondeau noticed a burglary in progress across the street from the Hood River police station. When he attempted to apprehend the suspect he was shot and killed. The suspect was apprehended after leading officers on an 80 mph vehicle pursuit and a foot chase. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He escaped from prison in 1949 and formed a burglary gang. He was arrested in Pierre, South Dakota, on August 28, 1950. He was returned to Oregon to continue his sentence but was paroled in 1959. Trooper Rondeau had served with the Oregon State Police for four years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Rondeau gave the Oregon State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Oregon. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Rondeau.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Oregon State Police

Location Salem, OR

Platform Identity osp.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 25, 1947

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber

Offender Paroled in 1959

Trooper Delmond Edward Rondeau is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 4.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Oregon State Police, 16 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.6% of this agency's fallen.

Oregon State Police

of 31 officers

51.6% Felonious

OR — Statewide

115

of 197 officers

58.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious