Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Eddie Mays suffered a fatal heart attack while arresting a man during a domestic call on West Crumb Avenue in Bernie at 4:53 p.m.
The subject was arrested and charged with domestic assault.
Lieutenant Mays was a United States Air Force veteran and served with the Bernie Police Department for 30 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and eight grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- 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.
Lieutenant Mays gave the Bernie Police Department 30 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bernie community. Thank you 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
Eddie Mays served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant Eddie Mays 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 MO, 32 of 813 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.9% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eddie Mays's cause is highlighted.
How Eddie Mays Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Eddie Mays is highlighted in Jun.