Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Dale DeBerry died after suffering a heart attack while going through a routine physical training exercise at the department's shooting range. He was running through an obstacle course when he collapsed. CPR was administered and he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Survivors
Sergeant DeBerry is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant DeBerry gave the Norman Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant DeBerry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Dale E. DeBerry is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Norman Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dale E. DeBerry's cause is highlighted.
How Dale E. DeBerry Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Dale E. DeBerry is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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