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Deputy Sheriff

Glen Bufford "Bud" Hewerdine

Champaign County Sheriff's Office — Urbana, IL

Felonious

End of Watch December 22, 1962

Age 48

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Bud Hewerdine was killed when the patrol car he was a passenger in was struck head-on by a drunk driver on State Route 130, seven miles south or Urbana. The driver of the other car was convicted of reckless homicide and sentenced to serve four months at the Illinois Penal Farm, with two years probation. Deputy Hewerdine had served with the Champaign County Sheriff's Department for 22 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and two sons.

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Tributes

22 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Hewerdine gave the Champaign County Sheriff's Office 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Urbana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hewerdine.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Champaign County Sheriff's Office

Location Urbana, IL

Platform Identity ccso.champaign.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1962

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Convicted of homicide

Deputy Sheriff Glen Bufford "Bud" Hewerdine 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%.

Champaign County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glen Bufford "Bud" Hewerdine's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Glen Bufford "Bud" Hewerdine Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted of homicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glen Bufford "Bud" Hewerdine is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glen Bufford "Bud" Hewerdine was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518