Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Brian Herbert suffered a heart attack while qualifying at the shooting range at 8657 Co Road 1701 in Hominy, Oklahoma.
After completing the pistol qualification, he started complaining of heartburn and feeling hot. While resting at 9:41 a.m., he fell over and went in and out of consciousness. Investigator Herbert was unable to be revived despite life-saving measures.
Investigator Herbert was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Osage Nation Police Department for seven years. During his 28-year law enforcement career, he also served with the Collinsville Police Department (Oklahoma), Logan County Sheriff's Department (Oklahoma), Walters Police Department (Oklahoma), City of Sparta Police Department (Kentucky), Clay City Police Department, where he was an interim Chief of Police, Barnsdall Police Department (Oklahoma), and Oklahoma State University Police Department (Oklahoma).
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, sister, uncle, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Investigator Herbert gave the Osage Nation Police Department 28 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pawhuska community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Brian Herbert served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Investigator Brian Herbert is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brian Herbert's cause is highlighted.
How Brian Herbert Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Brian Herbert is highlighted in Apr.