Brian J. Feldt
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Lieutenant

Brian J. Feldt

Illness Veteran
End of Watch December 23, 2013
Age 47
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Location: Kentucky Incident Date: Friday, December 20, 2013

Lieutenant Brian Feldt suffered a pulmonary embolism three days after being injured while responding to a fight at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy in Kentucky.

During the response, he tore his Achilles tendon. The injury required a cast be placed on the foot and leg. Three days later a blood clot that had developed in the area of the injury broke free.

Lieutenant Feldt was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for 16-1/2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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BO-US-FED-726409FC
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Last updated
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Tributes

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 Feldt gave the United States Department of Justice 16 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 2013
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 6 mo
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Military Service

Brian J. Feldt served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Lieutenant Brian J. Feldt is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 137 of 1,419 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 9.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, 2 of 34 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 5.9% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
2
of 34 officers
5.9% Illness
DC — Statewide
137
of 1,419 officers
9.7% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brian J. Feldt'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 Brian J. Feldt Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years
Years of Service
16.5
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.9 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Brian J. Feldt is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

Incident Location