Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Mary Mohr died from injuries sustained in an automobile crash at the intersection of U.S. Route 45 and County Road T, north of Antigo, while transporting a juvenile prisoner. A school bus that was driving southbound on U.S. Route 45 attempted to turn left onto County Road T and turned in front of Deputy Mohr's patrol car that was traveling in the opposite direction. Deputy Mohr's partner was injured but survived. The bus driver was cited for failing to yield the right-of-way, was fined $56, and had her bus driver's license suspended for one year. Deputy Mohr had served four years with the Vilas County Sheriff's Department.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, son, daughter, mother, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mohr gave the Vilas County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Eagle River community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mohr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Mary C. Mohr 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Vilas County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mary C. Mohr's cause is highlighted.
How Mary C. Mohr Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mary C. Mohr is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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