Originally Posted by CurtisC

Hello Everyone.

I came to this website by reading this post in your forum off a web search through CNN.com. I have become a member of your site initally because I wanted to post a reply to this thread. About me...I am a weapons training officer for the NYS Dept. of Corrections. I have been working for the department for 25 years. As well as being the range officer, I do all the inservice training. (Busy year round). The reason I am posting here is that I have known and been friends with Ron Donah for over 30 years. He was an officer for our department for 24 years and would have been eligle to retire next spring. He was a fine officer and great fellow, and his tragic death was a shock to everyone that worked with, and called him a friend. Ron raised and trained beagles as a hobby. The reason he had the deer was to use them to break rabbit dogs from scenting and running deer. Which is illegal in NY. These deer became his pets. He loved them like his own children. I wanted to make folks here aware of Ron. And who he was. I buried my friend last friday. The turn out for his funeral was nothing short of magnificant. At least 5 different law enforcement agencies were there to stand as color and honor guard. Ron will be surely missed. Thanks for everyone for taking the time to read this post.