Roll of Honor
Donald Dean Love
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Donald Love suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a disturbance call. Deputy Love was a United States Army Korean War veteran. He was survived by his wife, two children, and a grandchild. One of his sons also served as a law enforcement officer.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and a grandchild.
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- August 2, 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 Love served with the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Carlinville 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Donald Dean Love served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Donald Dean Love is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In IL, 45 of 1,318 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this state's fallen. That is 3.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Macoupin County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Dean Love's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Dean Love Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Dean Love is highlighted in Jan.
Military Service
Donald Dean Love served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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