Sergeant Scott Ries should still be here. Instead, a wife, two daughters, a mother, a brother, a niece, and a nephew are left to face a silence that cannot be repaired. On July 5, 2026, Ries, 54, was killed by gunfire while answering a call near 90 Chippewa Trail in Rittman, Ohio. His death leaves a permanent absence in the family he loved and in the community he served. According to the reported account from the Rittman Police Department and the Associated Press, officers responding to a 911 call about a break-in and gunshots were immediately fired upon. Sergeant Ries and four other deputies and…

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