Ronald Maurice Thomason, age 66, passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones on January 2, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born April 4, 1944 in Long Beach, CA and is survived by his parents A.D. and Laura Thomason and his brother Ken. Ron, as he was known to his many friends, was a retired deputy sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. At the time of his death he was a investigator for the Clark County, Nevada District Attorney's Office.

Funeral Service were held on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146. Arrangements were under the direction of Palm South Jones Mortuary, Las Vegas, NV.
How sad. I really enjoyed him. I wish I had actually met him.
Shocked, heartbroken, devestated - saddened by the news.
Semper Fi buddy and I am truely saddened that you are now EOW. As you often said, others will just die, but I will die a Marine. Rest in peace.
a true friend and gentleman, he will be dearly missed. Rest in Peace brother...until we meet again
...grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you there...

when you think of him it should bring a smile to us all as his humor was without bounds. But still a sad smile it will be...
I am drinking a cup of coffee out of a coffee cup Ron sent me a number of
years ago. He was a good cop and a great person.
I had the fortune to meet Ron twice, once in Oklahoma and again when he hosted us on a tour of Vegas and Hoover dam. Always gracious, always an old school gentleman, a firearm enthusiast and always a ferocious patriot. I'll miss his posts, his humor and I'll miss the chance to visit him again in Las Vegas.
I was in Vegas for a few days and met Ron. We had lunch and talked a bit. He was a really great guy. Ron was only three years older than me. While I only met him once in person, like I said, we had chatted for years. Ron was my friend and brother. I am extremely saddened at his passing.
If I could turn back time I'd love to have one more conversation with Ron and ask him to take care of himself and thanks for the Badges friendship.