Ronald Shurer was born on December 7, 1978 in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. He was married to Miranda Shurer. He died on May 14, 2020 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Graduated from Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington in 1997.
Graduated from Washington State University in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
The story of Shurer's heroic actions during the Battle of Shok Valley are the subject of a chapter in the book No Way Out: A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan.
Both his parents served in the United States Air Force.
In 2001 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was accepted into the Officer Candidate . His acceptance was rescinded due to a pre-existing medical condition.