Chester W. Stone

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation — Oklahoma City, OK

Cardiac

End of Watch March 11, 1981

Age 66

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Agent Stone suffered a fatal heart attack while arresting a suspect. Agent Stone had responded to a request for assistance from the Kingfisher County Sheriff's Office. He located the suspect a short time later and attempted to arrest him, but the suspect resisted. Before collapsing, Agent Stone handcuffed the man to his steering wheel to prevent him from escaping. The county sheriff transported Agent Stone to El Reno Hospital where he died a short time later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Stone served with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Stone.

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

Agency

Department Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Location Oklahoma City, OK

Platform Identity osbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 11, 1981

Age 66

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Agent Chester W. Stone 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 OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

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

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

of 4 officers

25% Cardiac

OK — Statewide

of 582 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac