Ullin Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 25, 1897
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 21, 1897
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Constable S.D. Diedrick succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier after giving a warning to a group of men who were gambling.
One of the subjects opened fire on him. Despite being mortally wounded, Constable Diedrick returned fire and killed the subject.
Constable Diedrick was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried at Ullin Cemetery in Ullin, Illinois.