Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jackie Ryden suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting at the scene of a natural gas tank explosion and fire at a local trailer park.
He was one of the first officers to arrive at the scene and assisted with evacuating several citizens from their homes.
After the initial evacuation, he returned to his patrol car and began to direct traffic around the trailer park. He then collapsed in his patrol car a short time later.
Officer Ryden had served with the Prescott Police Department for 33 years.
Officer Ryden had served with the Prescott Police Department for 33 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and three grandchildren.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
33 years. You could have gone home.
Patrol Officer Ryden gave the Prescott Police Department 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Prescott community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Ryden.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Jackie Davis Ryden is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WI, 23 of 317 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Prescott Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jackie Davis Ryden's cause is highlighted.
How Jackie Davis Ryden Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jackie Davis Ryden is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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