Roll of Honor
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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- August 2, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Glen Bufford Hewerdine is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glen Bufford Hewerdine's cause is highlighted.
How Glen Bufford Hewerdine Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glen Bufford Hewerdine is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glen Bufford Hewerdine was killed by automobile.
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