Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Cecil Enlow suffered a fatal heart attack after making an arrest at a domestic disturbance call. When he arrived on the scene he was met by a man with a shotgun. He was able to talk the man into giving up the shotgun and arrested him. After Officer Enlow transported the man to jail he suffered a heart attack due to the stress of the incident.
Survivors
Officer Enlow was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Enlow served with the Wake Forest Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wake Forest community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Enlow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Cecil E. Enlow served in the U.S. Air Force (1960â1960) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Cecil E. Enlow 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 Wake Forest Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cecil E. Enlow's cause is highlighted.
How Cecil E. Enlow Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Cecil E. Enlow is highlighted in Feb.
Military Service
Cecil E. Enlow served in the U.S. Air Force (1960–1960) before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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