L. Mario Herrera

Lincoln Police Department — Lincoln, NE

Felonious

End of Watch September 7, 2020

Age 50

Tour of Duty 23 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

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

Department Lincoln Police Department

Location Lincoln, NE

Platform Identity lpd.lancaster.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 2020

Tour of Duty 23 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender In custody

Investigator L. Mario Herrera 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 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 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Lincoln Police Department

of 8 officers

50% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious