Thomas Tom Christopher Ryan was 66 when he died on May 6, 2015, in Conneaut, Ohio. Born May 3, 1949, in Erie, Pennsylvania, he served in the U.S. Air Force from October 1967 to October 1971 and worked as a toolmaker at Premix from 1972 until retiring in 2012. He was active in the Christian Mission Alliance Church and volunteered widely in his community.

On the day he died Thomas Ryan, his brother Tim Ryan, and two friends, Gary Anderson and John Damon, went to a residence in Conneaut to move out remaining possessions. An altercation during that move resulted in Thomas Ryan’s death. The incident prompted an investigation and arrests; the matter proceeded to court under State v. Ryan, where court records attribute his death to the altercation.

Thomas’s family and community remember him for his service and helpfulness. Does anyone have information about the events at that residence or knew Thomas and can share details?