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Deputy Sheriff

Dennis Simmons

Hyde County Sheriff's Office — Swan Quarter, PA

Cardiac Veteran →

End of Watch March 10, 1975

Age 47

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Simmons suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect. He was taken to the Belhaven Hospital and then the Pungo District Hospital, where he passed away. Deputy Simmons was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Hyde County Sheriff's Office for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Simmons gave the Hyde County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Swan Quarter community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Hyde County Sheriff's Office

Location Swan Quarter, PA

Platform Identity hcso.clearfield.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1975

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Dennis Simmons served in the Other (1946â1947) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Dennis Simmons 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 PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Hyde County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Hyde County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

100% Cardiac

PA — Statewide

118

of 1,261 officers

9.4% 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. Dennis Simmons'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 Dennis Simmons Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Simmons is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

Others Who Wore This Badge

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