Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Harrison Dunning was killed in an automobile accident while transporting two juvenile girls to a home for delinquent children. Deputy Dunning had served with the Saline County Sheriff's Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Dunning gave the Saline County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dunning.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Harrison Dunning 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. Harrison Dunning's cause is highlighted.
How Harrison Dunning Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harrison Dunning is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Saline County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
