Des Moines Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 408
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 21, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Roger Hildreth suffered a fatal heart attack while running on a treadmill in the department's gym.
He had just completed responses to a burglary in progress call and a call involving two dogs loose in a neighborhood before collapsing.
Officer Hildreth was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Des Moines Police Department for 18 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.