Woodbury County Sheriff's Office, Iowa
End of Watch: Friday, June 11, 1993
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: June 11, 1993
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Corporal Jon Hermann and Captain Philip Heimbecker were killed when their Beechcraft Baron crashed shortly after takeoff from the Fort Madison Municipal Airport.
They were transporting a prisoner to face a murder trial at the time of the crash. The prisoner survived the crash with non-fatal injuries.
Corporal Hermann had served with the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office for six years.