Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Arends was electrocuted while checking on a defective street light.
Survivors
He had served with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Arends gave the Cedar Rapids Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cedar Rapids community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Arends.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Henry J. Arends 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 IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cedar Rapids Police Department, 3 of 6 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. Henry J. Arends's cause is highlighted.
How Henry J. Arends Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry J. Arends is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Cedar Rapids Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
