Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Asson Hacker died as the result of exertional sickling and sickle cell trait while participating in defensive tactics training at the Southwestern Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Evansville.
He began to feel ill while undergoing the training and was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.
Deputy Hacker had only served with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office for several months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four sons, parents, three brothers, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hacker served with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Evansville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hacker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Asson Hacker is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IN, 13 of 504 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.6% of this state's fallen. That is 2.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Asson Hacker's cause is highlighted.
How Asson Hacker Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Asson Hacker is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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