Posted: Mon 12th Dec 2022

North Wales Police officer originally from Flintshire tragically dies

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Monday, Dec 12th, 2022

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A 31 year old police officer who was originally from Flintshire has tragically died. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

PC Ryan Donaldson who served with the Wrexham Rural Team was found dead yesterday, North Wales Police confirmed. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

PC Donaldson was not on duty and the circumstances surrounding his death are not suspicious ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Ryan, 31,  who lived in Wrexham but comes originally from Buckley, had been part of the Wrexham Rural Team since 2018. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He leaves his mum, Linda, dad, Barry and sister Cara. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman said: “On behalf of the force I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Ryan’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Ryan was a much loved member of the team and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. This will have deeply affected many people within the force and we are supporting Ryan’s family and colleagues.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Ryan’s family said that he enjoyed socialising with friends from the Buckley area and his rota colleagues. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They said: “Ryan was a much loved son and brother who will be greatly missed. He was extremely proud to serve with North Wales Police, he loved being a police officer and as a family we are all so proud of what he achieved.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North Wales Police said they will not be making any further announcements at this time ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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