Roll of Honor
Lyle Herman
Incident
Corrections Officer Lyle Herman succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he intervened in a robbery while off duty. Several men were robbing one of his neighbors. They attacked him when he intervened, beating and kicking him. Officer Herman suffered severe injuries and was taken to Sutter General Hospital, in Sacramento, where he died nine days later. One of the subjects was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to only two years in prison. Officer Herman had served with the California Department of Corrections for two years and was assigned to Folsom State Prison.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and daughter.
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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.
Corrections Officer Herman gave the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Herman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer Lyle Herman 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 Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lyle Herman's cause is highlighted.
How Lyle Herman Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 2 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lyle Herman is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lyle Herman was killed by person.
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