Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Fred Hertrich was shot and killed while working a security detail at a dance. A fight broke out during the dance and Deputy Hertrich was shot as he attempted to eject one of the subjects. The person who shot him was arrested by the FBI but later released on a technicality.
Survivors
Deputy Hertrich was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hertrich served with the Macon County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Decatur community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hertrich.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Fred A. Hertrich is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred A. Hertrich's cause is highlighted.
How Fred A. Hertrich Compares
Offender Outcome
Released
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred A. Hertrich is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred A. Hertrich was killed by gun; unknown type.