Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Vernale Keller suffered a fatal heart attack as he was getting out of his patrol car to take two suspects into the station.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Keller served with the Garden City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Garden City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Keller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Vernale E. Keller is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ID, 5 of 71 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vernale E. Keller's cause is highlighted.
How Vernale E. Keller Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Vernale E. Keller is highlighted in Oct.