Benjamin T. Newman
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Corporal

Benjamin T. Newman

Idaho State Police — Meridian, ID
Cardiac
End of Watch March 3, 1962
Age 46
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Newman suffered a fatal heart attack after helping a couple push their car out of a large snow drift. He had been working around the clock assisting motorists with stalled cars on State Highway 33 following a major snow storm. Corporal Newman had been with the agency for 14 years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Newman gave the Idaho State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Idaho. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Newman.

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

Agency

Department Idaho State Police
Location Meridian, ID
Platform Identity isp.id.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1962
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Corporal Benjamin T. Newman is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ID, 5 of 71 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Idaho State Police, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Idaho State Police
1
of 4 officers
25% Cardiac
ID — Statewide
5
of 71 officers
7% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin T. Newman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Benjamin T. Newman Compares

Age at End of Watch
46
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin T. Newman is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111