Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Hazen Maltby was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck head-on on Illinois Route 123.
The driver of the vehicle that struck his patrol car was charged with reckless homicide and possession of marijuana.
Captain Maltby had served with the Cass County Sheriff's Department for eight years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Maltby gave the Cass County Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Virginia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Maltby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Hazen Maltby 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hazen Maltby's cause is highlighted.
How Hazen Maltby Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hazen Maltby is highlighted in Jul.