ScottRies at his funeral and along the procession route.The day was marked by beating sun and pouring rain.Ries funeral comes days after he was shot and killed in a deadly domestic incident that claimed two other lives.
In addition to his wife, Ries is survived by daughters Abby Ries and Maddie Ries, mother Janelle Ries of Rittman, brother Kevin (Meleah) Ries of Rittman, and niece and nephew Shelby and Trace Ries, both of Rittman.
ScottRies was "simply a good officer," according to his colleagues when he was first nominated for officer of the year in 2008. Ries was one of the four people killed July 5 in a shooting that also left two other officers and a K-9 injured.