Bio & Incident Details
Age: 35
Tour: 11 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/11/1959
Weapon: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect: Apprehended
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Sergeant Herkal was shot and killed while responding to a robbery at a store on East Lake Street. The manager had hit the alarm button and another employee in the back called the police. Two detectives arrived first and were able to grab the suspects. However, one of the men broke free and exchanged shots with a detective. As the man ran out of the door he encountered Sergeant Herkal, who was just arriving. He shot Sergeant Herkal three times with a .38 caliber revolver before being shot by another officer with a riot gun. Both suspects were taken into custody.
Sergeant Herkal had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife and four children.
