Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Raymond Barto was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. Sheriff Barto had served with the Bureau County Sheriff's Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Sheriff Barto gave the Bureau County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Princeton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Barto.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Raymond Barto 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Bureau County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond Barto's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond Barto Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Barto is highlighted in Jul.
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