Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Whisenand was accidentally shot and killed inside the Dixon Police Department headquarters building.
He was cleaning his gun when it was accidentally discharged.
Patrolman Whisenand was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Patrolman Whisenand was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Whisenand served with the Dixon Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dixon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Whisenand.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert Vincent Whisenand 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Vincent Whisenand's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Vincent Whisenand Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Vincent Whisenand is highlighted in May.