Raymond Frank Lovett Sr.
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Police Officer

Raymond Frank Lovett Sr.

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Veteran → Cardiac
End of Watch December 7, 1965
Age 38
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Badge 3124
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Lovett died of a heart attack as he was bringing a number of gambling suspects into the Germantown Avenue and Haines Street station house. Officer Lovett was involved in a foot pursuit during an investigation at a restaurant at Wayne Avenue and Chelton Avenue. Officer Lovett was a U.S Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Lovett gave the Philadelphia Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 7, 1965
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 38
Badge Number 3124
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Raymond Frank Lovett Sr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Raymond is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1965, 15 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 34th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Raymond was 38. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Raymond had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Raymond among them.

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Where

Police Officer Raymond Frank Lovett Sr.

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch December 7, 1965

Military Service

Raymond Frank Lovett Sr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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