Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Peckham was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a speeding vehicle in North Bennington, two miles east of the New York state line.
He was transported to a local hospital after the crash and died two days later.
Deputy Peckham had served with the Bennington County Sheriff's Department for two weeks.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Peckham served with the Bennington County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bennington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Peckham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Floyd Peckham 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. Ralph Floyd Peckham's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Floyd Peckham Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Floyd Peckham is highlighted in May.