Rikki, 15 yrs old, was killed in a car accident in Wisconsin on Feb 24, 2007. He was on his way to a tumbling tournament (he was on the tumbling team at Marshall High School). The weather in WI was really bad-snow and ice covered roads. The driver of the van full of 8 people lost control and crashed into a tree. Rikki was ejected from van and slammed into a tree, killing him instantly.

Rikki was very loved by his family, friends,community and is missed. Family friend Laura Ward says "It's a tragedy. He was like my own son. You have no idea how much my heart aches." His mother Kathy Jones is inconsolable but is coping as well as she can.