Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy James Tolbert and Deputy Henry Healy drowned when their motorboat foundered near Harrisburg. The deputies and a third man were taking supplies to flood victims.
Deputy Tolbert had served with the Saline County Sheriff's Department for four years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Tolbert gave the Saline County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Tolbert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James Ezra Tolbert 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 Saline County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Ezra Tolbert's cause is highlighted.
How James Ezra Tolbert Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Ezra Tolbert is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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