Officer Ronald R. Wainscott, Santa Barbara Police Department, California

Officer Ronald R. Wainscott

Santa Barbara Police Department, California

End of Watch Monday, January 12, 1931

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Ronald R. Wainscott

Officer Ronald Wainscott was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of De La Vina Street and West Haley Street while he was responding to an emergency call.

As he entered an intersection his vehicle broadsided another vehicle. The call he was responding to turned out to be a false alarm.

Officer Wainscott had served with the Santa Barbara Police Department for eight months. He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.

Bio

Age 27
Tour 8 months
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Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

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Officer Wainscott,
On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Santa Barbara.

R.I.P.
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Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

January 12, 2021