California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 29, 1988
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: June 20, 1988
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 2 years
Corrections Officer Lyle Herman succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he intervened in a robbery while off duty.
Several men were robbing one of his neighbors. They attacked him when he intervened, beating and kicking him. Officer Herman suffered severe injuries and was taken to Sutter General Hospital, in Sacramento, where he died nine days later.
One of the subjects was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to only two years in prison.
Officer Herman had served with the California Department of Corrections for two years and was assigned to Folsom State Prison. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and daughter.