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Ronald William Smith

Gender : Male

Age : 58

Race : White

Date : 12/15/2021

Location : Unknown

City : New York Mills

County : Otter Tail

State : Minnesota

Agency : New York Mills Police Department

Cause of Death : COVID-19

Event : Duty-related illness

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/15/2021, New York Mills Police Officer Ronald William Smith died from complications after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. He was a veteran of both the Alaska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard and served 14 years in law enforcement, including work with the Perham, New York Mills, and Wadena police departments and the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office. He is survived by his wife, children, parents, and grandchildren.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mnlema.org/mn-fallen-officer/new-york-mills-police-department/ronald-william-smith/