Roll of Honor
Incident
One-day after turning 67 years old, Deputy Sheriff Otto H. Heyne and Sheriff E. J. Koehl were involved in an automobile accident in Fort Bend County near Arcola. Deputy Heyne died from his injuries at 3:00 p.m.
Otto H. Heyne was a widower. He was buried in Wharton, Texas.
Rest in peace always knowing your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) July 31st, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Heyne served with the Wharton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Wharton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Heyne.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Otto H. Heyne is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Wharton County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Otto H. Heyne's cause is highlighted.
How Otto H. Heyne Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Otto H. Heyne is highlighted in Jul.
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