November 11, 2010 OFFICER DOWN
Police Officer Ryan Bonaminio
Riverside Police Department
California
End of Watch: Sunday, November 7, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 1529
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, November 7, 2010
Weapon Used: Officer’s handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Officer Ryan Bonaminio was shot and killed while involved in a foot pursuit in Fairmount Park at approximately 9:45 pm.
He had stopped a tractor trailer suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run accident a short time earlier. The driver of the vehicle fled from the vehicle into the park, with Officer Bonaminio in pursuit.
It is believed that Officer Bonaminio was disarmed during a struggled and fatally shot with his own service weapon, which was missing when responding officers located him. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.
After shooting Officer Bonaminio, the suspect returned to the truck and returned it to the location from which he stole it. The man was arrested two days later.
Officer Bonaminio had served as a military policeman in the U.S. Army for four years, serving two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He had served with the Riverside Police Department for four years and is survived by his parents, brother, and sister.
Agency Contact Information
Riverside Police Department
4102 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (951) 826-5700
Please contact the Riverside Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information
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