Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Policeman Frank Herrmann succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle he had attempted to stop for speeding on Main Street.
He stepped into the travel lane to flag it down when he was struck.
Policeman Herrmann had served in law enforcement for 46 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
46 years. You could have gone home.
Night Policeman Herrmann gave the Bluffton Police Department 46 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Bluffton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Policeman Herrmann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Policeman Frank Herrmann is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bluffton Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Herrmann's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Herrmann Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Herrmann is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Bluffton Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
