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Police Officer Vernale Keller suffered a fatal heart attack as he was getting out of his patrol car to take two suspects into the station.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Keller served with the Garden City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Garden City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Keller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Vernale is the only officer of Garden City Police Department remembered here.
Vernale is one of 5 officers lost to cardiac events in ID, 7% of the 71 remembered there.
Vernale is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Vernale 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 1969, 1 officer in ID was lost to cardiac events, more than in any other year.
In 1969, 22 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1969, 22 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
When
October holds 20% of these deaths in ID, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 20%.
October holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
October holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Garden City Police Department.
Cardiac deaths account for 7% of all 71 deaths in ID, 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.
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W
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