Warren B. Hickman
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Patrolman

Warren B. Hickman

Havana Police Department — Havana, IL
Accident
End of Watch September 22, 1946
Age 47
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Warren Hickman was struck and killed by a vehicle while replacing kerosene lamps that had been knocked over on the roadway.

Patrolman Hickman had served with the Havana Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-IL-80469AEC
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hickman gave the Havana Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Havana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hickman.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Havana, IL
Platform Identity hpd.mason.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 22, 1946
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Warren B. Hickman 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%.

Havana Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Warren B. Hickman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Warren B. Hickman Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Warren B. Hickman is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897