Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Herring suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to assist with the apprehension of an armed subject.
He transported the man to jail following the apprehension. He passed away the following day.
Officer Herring had served with the Fresno Police Department for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Herring gave the Fresno Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Herring.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Donald Herring is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Fresno Police Department, 2 of 15 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 13.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Donald Herring's cause is highlighted.
How John Donald Herring Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John Donald Herring is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Fresno Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
