Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Sherrod was shot and killed while investigating a peeping tom. Officer Sherrod was on patrol when he observed the man looking into the front door of a residence. When Officer Sherrod approached, the man fled to the back of the house. Officer Sherrod chased him but was shot in the back of the home. The suspect escaped.
Survivors
Officer Sherrod had been with the agency for 14 months and was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrol Officer Sherrod gave the Pocatello Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Pocatello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Sherrod.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer J. C. Sherrod 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 ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pocatello Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. C. Sherrod's cause is highlighted.
How J. C. Sherrod Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. C. Sherrod is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. C. Sherrod was killed by gun; unknown type.
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