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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
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Oregon State Police has lost 31 officers; 16 of them killed feloniously.
Delmond is one of 115 officers killed feloniously in OR, 58.4% of the 197 remembered there.
Delmond is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Delmond is one of 17,622 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1947, 1 officer at Oregon State Police was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 15 years on record. The heaviest was 1938, with 2.
In 1947, 1 officer in OR was killed feloniously, the 32nd heaviest of 75 years on record. The heaviest was 1931, with 5.
In 1947, 86 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 74th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1947, 87 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 78th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Delmond had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 7.5 years.
Delmond had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6.5 years.
Delmond had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Delmond had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 18.8% of these deaths at Oregon State Police, more than any other month. Fridays: 18.8%.
April holds 12.2% of these deaths in OR; November holds the most, 12.2%. Fridays: 19.1%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 51.6% of all 31 deaths at Oregon State Police, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 25% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 58.4% of all 197 deaths in OR, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 21.7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
Oregon State Police has 31 officers remembered here, Delmond among them.
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Amos L. Helms
Dec 30, 1931
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Burrell Milo Baucom
Jul 1, 1933
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Ira A. Warren
Apr 7, 1938
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Elmer Ray Pyle
Aug 17, 1938
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Willard A. Tubbs
Jun 21, 1939
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George R. Cameron
Jul 5, 1944
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Theodore R. Chambers
Apr 29, 1945
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Delmond Edward Rondeau
Apr 25, 1947
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LeRoy H. Spickerman
Jan 17, 1948
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Earl A. Burtch
Sep 22, 1948
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William Thomas Levinson
Sep 7, 1950
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Dale Benjamin Courtney
Oct 1, 1950
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Philip B. Lowd
Jun 24, 1952
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Richard Francis O'Connor
May 8, 1956
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Charles Curry Sanders
Feb 22, 1957
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Frederick Christian Kielhorn
Sep 9, 1961
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Ralph D. Bates
Nov 8, 1962
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William M. Hall
May 11, 1967
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Donald Timothy Welp
Nov 15, 1967
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Dan Austin Nelson
Jul 28, 1972
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Harold Roy Berg
May 10, 1975
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Holly Vernon Holcomb
Nov 25, 1975
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James D. Shepherd
May 22, 1980
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Donald E. Smith
Jul 11, 1983
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Bret Robert Clodfelter
Sep 30, 1992
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Scott Alan Lyons
Sep 2, 1997
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James Dallas Rector
Sep 2, 1997
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Richard James Schuening
Oct 2, 1997
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Maria Mignano
Sep 4, 2001
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William Robert Hakim
Dec 12, 2008
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John Richard Burright
May 4, 2021
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