Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Hopper was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
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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.
Sergeant Hopper served with the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the El Dorado community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hopper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Stephen L. Hopper 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Butler County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen L. Hopper's cause is highlighted.
How Stephen L. Hopper Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen L. Hopper is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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