Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Samuel Rotello was struck and killed by a car while directing traffic.
Deputy Rotello had served with the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office for two years.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rotello gave the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rockford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rotello.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Rotello is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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 Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Rotello's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Rotello Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Rotello is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Winnebago County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
