Robert B. Heberlie
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Officer

Robert B. Heberlie

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Felonious
End of Watch November 22, 1958
Age 31
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 2654
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Heberlie was killed when his police motorcycle was involved in an accident with a drunk driver. The drunk driver was charged with drunk driving and manslaughter. Officer Heberlie was killed when he struck the back of the driver's vehicle when he suddenly cut in front of him and slammed on brakes. The court dismissed the drunk driving charge against the 50-year-old suspect and he was never tried for the manslaughter charge.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Heberlie gave the California Highway Patrol 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Heberlie.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1958
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 2654
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Robert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1958, 63 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 119th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 31. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Robert had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

Across the years

Officer Robert B. Heberlie

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch November 22, 1958

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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