Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Herman was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle while rounding a curve on Washington Avenue, between Flett Avenue and Wright Avenue, and crashed into a street car.
He was attempting to locate a prisoner who had just escaped from the Racine County Jail and was en route to the local electric line rail station when the crash occurred.
Deputy Herman had only served with the Racine County Sheriff's Office for approximately three months.3
Rest In Peace Brother LEO. Thank you Hero and your family for your courage and sacrifice. Always remembered.
Officer Mike Robinson(Ret.) Upland Police Dept. CA May 15th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Herman served with the Racine County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Racine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Herman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Gehard Herman 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Racine County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur Gehard Herman's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Gehard Herman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Gehard Herman is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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