Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Herzog succumbed to injuries sustained two nights earlier when he fell while on duty.
He was walking to the train depot to meet the arriving passenger train as part of his normal duties. He slipped on ice and fell against a fire hydrant, suffering broken bones and internal injuries. After returning home he collapsed and was taken to the local hospital.
Pneumonia set in as a result of the injuries and Officer Herzog passed away two days later.
Officer Herzog had served with the agency for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 10 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.
Night Officer Herzog gave the New Ulm Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Ulm community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Officer Herzog.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Officer John F. Herzog 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New Ulm Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John F. Herzog's cause is highlighted.
How John F. Herzog Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John F. Herzog is highlighted in Feb.
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