Roll of Honor
Incident
Staff Sergeant Jesse Sherrill was killed in a vehicle crash on I-95 in Portsmouth at about 12:30 am.
He was providing police assistance to a work crew that was installing rumble strips on the shoulder of I-95 when his patrol car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer. He was transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was charged with negligent homicide and reckless conduct with a deadly weapon.
Sergeant Sherrill had served with the New Hampshire State Police for 19 years and was the assistant commander of Troop A. He had previously served with the Hooksett Police Department for one year.
Survivors
Sergeant Sherrill is survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Staff Sergeant Sherrill gave the New Hampshire State Police 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Hampshire. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Staff Sergeant Sherrill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Staff Sergeant Jesse Edward Sherrill 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 NH, 16 of 59 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New Hampshire State Police, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Edward Sherrill's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Edward Sherrill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Edward Sherrill is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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