Ora E. Stoner

Aberdeen Police Department — Aberdeen, WA

Accident

End of Watch February 7, 1937

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Officer Stoner died from injuries received when he jumped from the running board of a vehicle following a pursuit. He had gotten onto the running board of the vehicle driven by a 16-year-old who had hit a motorcyclist and then fled. Although injured he was able to get up and arrest the youth. About one hour after returning to duty he fell into unconsciousness and died shortly thereafter.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stoner served with the Aberdeen Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Aberdeen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stoner.

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

Agency

Department Aberdeen Police Department

Location Aberdeen, WA

Platform Identity apd.graysharbor.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1937

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Police Officer Ora E. Stoner 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Aberdeen Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Aberdeen Police Department

of 4 officers

25% Accident

WA — Statewide

111

of 339 officers

32.7% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident