Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Deputy Craig Heber suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a home alarm earlier in the day.
Upon his arrival and examination of the home, he determined that the main water pipe had burst and flooded a portion of the home. After turning off the water valve he began to move furniture to dry areas of the home to prevent it from becoming damaged.
He collapsed a short time later.
Deputy Heber was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Orange County Sheriff's Office for 28 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Master Deputy Heber gave the Orange County Sheriff's Office 28 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orlando community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Craig A. Heber served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Master Deputy Craig A. Heber is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Orange County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 21 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Craig A. Heber's cause is highlighted.
How Craig A. Heber Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Craig A. Heber is highlighted in Jul.
Military Service
Craig A. Heber served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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