Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Ruby Rainault was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. Route 2. She was making a U-turn to help a stranded motorist when her patrol car was broadsided by a truck.
Deputy Rainault is survived by her husband, who is also an Essex County deputy sheriff.
Survivors
Deputy Rainault is survived by her husband, who is also an Essex County deputy sheriff.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rainault gave the Essex County Sheriff's Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lunenburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rainault.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ruby Ann Rainault 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 VT, 12 of 31 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.7% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ruby Ann Rainault's cause is highlighted.
How Ruby Ann Rainault Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ruby Ann Rainault is highlighted in Nov.