Roll of Honor
Bernard J. Demag, Sr.
Incident
Deputy Demag suffered a fatal heart attack just minutes after he chased a escaped prisoner from the Vermont District Court.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Demag served with the Chittenden County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Burlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Demag.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Bernard J. Demag, Sr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VT, 3 of 31 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.7% of this state's fallen. That is 5.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Chittenden County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bernard J. Demag, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Bernard J. Demag, Sr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Bernard J. Demag, Sr. is highlighted in Jan.
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