Outrage over Renee Nicole Good’s death shows no signs of fading, and the pressure on the ICE agent involved continues to mount.
Jonathan E. Ross, a ten-year veteran of ICE’s elite Special Response Team, is at the center of the storm. As new details emerge, a picture is forming of a man with a complicated history, both on and off duty.
But Ross’ father has also come forward, fiercely defending his son.
The 100-yard drag
The death of 37‑year‑old mother Renee Nicole Good has ignited outrage across the U.S., with many critics saying the ICE agent’s use of force was unnecessary and unjustified.
However, supporters — including President Donald Trump — have defended the shooting, claiming Good allegedly tried to run over federal agents as she attempted to drive away, even as video and eyewitness accounts cast doubt on that narrative.
In recent days, much of the attention has also focused on the ICE agent who shot Renee — identified as Jonathan E. Ross, a veteran officer with more than a decade of service on ICE’s Special Response Team.
Just six months before Good’s death, Ross faced a harrowing incident that left him badly injured.
In June 2025, he was attempting to arrest Roberto Carlos Muñoz, an undocumented immigrant with a disturbing criminal record. When Roberto fled, Ross tried to stop him and was dragged about 100 yards, leaving his arms and hands bloodied and requiring 33 stitches.
That event is now being cited by some as context for the fatal January encounter with Good. During a White House briefing, J.D. Vance defended Ross:
”[T]hat very ICE officer nearly had his life ended, dragged by a car six months ago, 33 stitches in his leg. So you think maybe he’s a little bit sensitive about somebody ramming him with an automobile,” Vance said.
However, court documents show Ross’ injuries were actually to his arms and hands, not his leg.
A father’s fierce defense
While Ross has remained silent, his 80-year-old father, Ed Ross, spoke out:
”She hit him,” Ed claimed during an interview with Daily Mail. ”He also had an officer whose arm was in the car. He will not be charged with anything.”
He described his son as “a committed, conservative Christian, a tremendous father, a tremendous husband,” adding, ”You would never find a nicer, kinder person […] I couldn’t be more proud [sic] of him.”
Life off the job
Ross has lived on the outskirts of Minneapolis since 2015 and has been an ICE officer since at least 2013. According to Daily Mail, Ross seems to have had a tough upbringing. His father, who once worked as an insurance agent, filed for bankruptcy in Tampa, Florida, in 1996 when Ross was just 13.
The family is deeply religious, with his father holding leadership roles in two church-affiliated organizations.
In 2017, Ross’s father shared a photo on Facebook showing his son in military gear, carrying a large rifle, captioned: “Jon Ross in Iraq.”
Married to a U.S. citizen with family ties in the Philippines, Ross has children and displays a mix of conservative and military affiliations in his neighborhood, including pro-Trump flags and a Gadsden “Don’t Tread on Me” flag on his property.
Neighbors told the Daily Mail that Ross is a staunch supporter of the MAGA movement. But when reporters from the tabloid visited Ross’s home, there was no sign of him, his wife, or any of the flags.
“I think he’s in the military. He has a military license plate,” one neighbor said.
“He had a ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flag, and Trump/Vance stickers up during the election. The wife is polite, very nice, very outgoing, while he’s very reserved. They have a couple of kids.”
After the shooting, a GoFundMe campaign was launched in Ross’ name and had already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars by Monday. The fundraiser was organized by Clyde Emmons, who said he created it in response to the campaigns supporting Renee Good’s family. On the GoFundMe page, Emmons wrote:
“I feel that the officer that was 1000 percent justified in the shooting deserves to have a go fund me. Funds will go to help him.”
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman even donated $10,000 to the effort, calling himself “a big believer in our legal principle that one is innocent until proven guilty.”
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