Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Mario Herrera succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on August 26th, 2020, when he and other members of the Metro Area Task Force served an arrest warrant at a home in the area of N 33rd Street and Vine Street.
As officers approached the home, two subjects inside, including the juvenile homicide suspect, fled from the house. The juvenile opened fire, striking Investigator Herrera in the chest. He was transported to a local hospital before being transferred to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He succumbed to his wound on September 7th, 2020.
The subject who shot him was taken into custody following the incident. He was convicted and sentenced to 70 years to life and 59 to 86 years for attempted assault on a second officer, escape, and four gun charges. He will be eligible for parole in 2092.
Investigator Herrera had served with the Lincoln Police Department for 23 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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23 years. You could have gone home.
Investigator Herrera gave the Lincoln Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lincoln community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Herrera.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator L. Mario Herrera 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 64.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lincoln Police Department, 4 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. L. Mario Herrera's cause is highlighted.
How L. Mario Herrera Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. L. Mario Herrera is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. L. Mario Herrera was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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