Robert B. Heberlie

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA

Felonious

End of Watch November 22, 1958

Age 31

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Badge 2654

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 232

Incident

Officer Heberlie was killed when his police motorcycle was involved in an accident with a drunk driver. The drunk driver was charged with drunk driving and manslaughter. Officer Heberlie was killed when he struck the back of the driver's vehicle when he suddenly cut in front of him and slammed on brakes. The court dismissed the drunk driving charge against the 50-year-old suspect and he was never tried for the manslaughter charge.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Heberlie gave the California Highway Patrol 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Heberlie.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department California Highway Patrol

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1958

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 31

Badge Number 2654

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with manslaughter

Officer Robert B. Heberlie 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 California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.

California Highway Patrol

of 233 officers

30.5% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious