Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Larry Berkshire was killed when he was thrown from a horse.
Patrolman Berkshire had served with the Litchfield Police Department for three years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Berkshire gave the Litchfield Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Litchfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Berkshire.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Larry Wayne Berkshire 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 Litchfield Police Department, 1 of 2 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. Larry Wayne Berkshire's cause is highlighted.
How Larry Wayne Berkshire Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Larry Wayne Berkshire is highlighted in Sep.
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