Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable S.D. Diedrick succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier after giving a warning to a group of men who were gambling.
One of the subjects opened fire on him. Despite being mortally wounded, Constable Diedrick returned fire and killed the subject.
Constable Diedrick was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried at Ullin Cemetery in Ullin, Illinois.
Survivors
Constable Diedrick was survived by his wife and three children.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-IL-C2D27D56- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew S.. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Diedrick served with the Ullin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ullin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable S. D. Diedrick 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ullin Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. S. D. Diedrick's cause is highlighted.
How S. D. Diedrick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. S. D. Diedrick is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. S. D. Diedrick was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
1 officer from Ullin Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
