Roll of Honor
Billie Rose Heckle
Incident
Reserve Deputy Billie Heckle was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a suspect. Deputy Heckle and another officer had pursued the man in a stolen vehicle until it crashed near Randall Avenue and Larch Avenue in San Bernadino. The suspect then fled into an orange grove with the two deputies in pursuit. As Deputy Heckle shined his flashlight in search of the man, the suspect fired toward the light, striking Deputy Heckle in the forehead. Members of the Rialto Police Department arrested the suspect about an hour later. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to five years to life. Reserve Deputy Heckle was a United States Navy World War II veteran and had served with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department for 9 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and stepdaughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Reserve Deputy Heckle gave the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Bernardino community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Billie Rose Heckle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Reserve Deputy Billie Rose Heckle 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept., 8 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billie Rose Heckle's cause is highlighted.
How Billie Rose Heckle Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced five years to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Billie Rose Heckle is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Billie Rose Heckle was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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