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Tpr. John D. Ryan
Fallen Trooper Memorial
Tpr. John D. Ryan
Tpr. John D. Ryan.
Tpr. John D. Ryan
August 9, 1921 - March 3, 1950
Tpr. John D. Ryan was killed near Marquette, Michigan, when the patrol car he was driving collided with a train. The officer’s view was apparently obscured by high snow banks in the area.
Trooper Ryan was the 15th MSP officer to die in the line of duty.
Further information not available due to lack of historical records.