Seward County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
End of Watch Friday, January 13, 2006
Add to My HeroesCory Allen Ricks
Deputy Cory Ricks was killed in an automobile crash while transporting a juvenile prisoner.
Deputy Ricks was in a department 2004 Ford Freestar, traveling on U.S. Highway 83 in Haskell County. He was transporting a juvenile inmate from Garden City to Liberal when his vehicle struck another vehicle stopped in the road, waiting to turn. Deputy Ricks and the juvenile inmate were killed in the collision.
Deputy Ricks is survived by his expectant wife, son, daughter, four sisters, and parents.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour Not available
- Badge 164
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 279 Reflections19 years and it feels like yesterday some days...
I get so jealous when I see other dads with their kids because our kids missed out on the best dad possible.
Always loved and never forgotten.
Amy Ricks
wife
January 22, 2025
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