Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Albert Howell suffered a fatal heart attack after being in a foot pursuit through the city's cemetery. He began to feel ill shortly after the pursuit. He went home where he he suffered a fatal heart attack the following morning.
Patrolman Howell had served with the Raeford Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and ten siblings.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Howell gave the Raeford Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Raeford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Howell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Albert Murphy Howell is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NC, 33 of 664 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Raeford Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Murphy Howell's cause is highlighted.
How Albert Murphy Howell Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Murphy Howell is highlighted in Sep.
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