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Lieutenant Kenneth Stevens suffered a fatal heart attack following a boating accident on the Connecticut River near Lyme, Connecticut. He and other officers were assisting the United States Navy with port security when his patrol boat struck a pylon for an old pier. Lieutenant Stevens and the four other occupants of the boat were all thrown into the water. As the men swam towards the shore, Lieutenant Stevens suffered a heart attack. A group of juvenile boys witnessed the incident and pulled Lieutenant Stevens from the water. Then, they towed the rest of the officers to shore. Lieutenant Stevens was a United States WWI Army veteran and served with the Connecticut State Police for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, and brother.
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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.
Lieutenant Stevens gave the Connecticut State Police 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Kenneth W. Stevens served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Connecticut State Police has lost 26 officers; 1 of them lost to cardiac events.
Kenneth is one of 14 officers lost to cardiac events in CT, 8.3% of the 169 remembered there.
Kenneth is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Kenneth is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1944, 1 officer in CT was lost to cardiac events, the 2nd heaviest of 13 years on record. The heaviest was 1964, with 2.
In 1944, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1944, 11 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Kenneth was 48. Of the 14 lost to cardiac events in CT whose age is recorded, half were between 42.8 and 55.5; the middle age was 49.5. Kenneth had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 17 years.
Kenneth was 48. 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. Kenneth had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Kenneth was 48. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Kenneth had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
June holds 14.3% of these deaths in CT; November holds the most, 21.4%. Tuesdays: 7.1%.
June holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
June holds 7.3% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 26 deaths at Connecticut State Police, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 8.3% of all 169 deaths in CT, the 3rd most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Connecticut State Police has 26 officers remembered here, Kenneth among them.
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Pearle E. Roberts
Nov 25, 1922
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Bartholomew M. Skelly
Nov 14, 1925
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Irving H. Nelson
Apr 6, 1928
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Lloyd J. Eukers
Jul 21, 1928
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Stanley C. Hellberg
Jun 1, 1929
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Leonard H. Watson
Oct 22, 1932
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Charles F. Hill
Nov 6, 1941
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Edward P. Jesmonth
Jul 20, 1943
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Kenneth W. Stevens
Jun 6, 1944
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Frank A. Starkel
Jul 19, 1948
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Ernest J. Morse
Feb 13, 1953
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James W. Lambert
Oct 29, 1960
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Joseph M. Stoba, Jr.
Aug 6, 1962
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Carl P. Moller
Feb 13, 1976
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Thomas F. Carney
Dec 6, 1982
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James H. Savage
Jan 22, 1986
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Jorge Antonio Agosto
Nov 22, 1989
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Russell A. Bagshaw
Jun 5, 1991
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Edward W. Truelove
Nov 13, 1992
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Phillip A. Mingione
May 25, 1994
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Kenneth Ray Hall
Sep 2, 2010
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Kevin Michael Miller
Mar 29, 2018
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Walter Greene, Jr.
May 31, 2018
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Eugene Kenneth Baron, Jr.
May 25, 2020
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Brian Erik Mohl
Sep 2, 2021
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Aaron Pelletier
May 30, 2024
Where
Military Service
Kenneth W. Stevens 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 5-W
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