Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Matthew Hisler succumbed to wounds sustained two days earlier when he was shot while attempting to arrest a man making threats and creating a disturbance at 1023 Alicia Street.
The man fired a shotgun blast into the lieutenant's leg. He was arrested after he fled the scene and charged with second-degree murder.
His trial resulted in a mistrial.
Lieutenant Hisler had served with the Fort Myers Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children and is buried in Fort Denaud Cemetery, Denaud, Florida.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Hisler gave the Fort Myers Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Myers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Hisler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Matthew Gerome Hisler 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Myers Police Department, 3 of 6 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. Matthew Gerome Hisler's cause is highlighted.
How Matthew Gerome Hisler Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Matthew Gerome Hisler is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Matthew Gerome Hisler was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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