Ridgeland Police Department Sergeant Raymond “Ray” Daniels, 43, died unexpectedly at his home on 7/10/22. Sergeant Daniels served his community with honor, dedication, and selflessness for more than 20 years…He spent most of his time with the Ridgeland Police Department working as an interdiction officer alongside his partner, K9 Canon. He attended Mississippi Delta Community College’s Law Enforcement Academy, graduating in 2002 as a certified police officer. As a public servant, Ray shared his life protecting and serving the communities he lived in and loved for 20 years. During his 16-year career with Ridgeland Police Department, he served the city as a patrolman, training officer, supervisor and swat operator – with his longest tenure as an interdiction officer and partner to K9 Canon. Shortly after Canon’s death in 2016, he began his time as a training officer and was eventually called back to patrol in 2020 as a supervisor. As a K9 handler, he set the bar for community policing and purposeful engagement. As an instructor, he stabilized the training program – developing and leading the next generation of police officers for Ridgeland. As a supervisor, he led from the front – with empathy and integrity. Ray’s impact and service to the city and its police department will forever be enshrined in those he served and those he served with, especially the men and women who will continue to carry his legacy. Prior to his career with Ridgeland Police Department, he served the City of Cleveland and the surrounding area through the Cleveland Police Department, the Bolivar County Emergency Operations Center and the Volunteer Fire Department Battalion 1. He was also a founding member of the Delta K9 Search and Rescue Unit. Continuing his service to the community and others around him, Ray was a proud member of Pearl Lodge #23. He rose in rank to Master Mason by the age of 39. He was active in his membership, which was originally established through the Cleveland Lodge #470. He is survived by his wife, Kristy, his daughter Lauren (15) and his son Jacob (10).
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