Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Fred Lampe suffered a fatal heart attack after pushing a disabled vehicle out of traffic. One week prior to the incident he had been involved with a struggle with a suspect who was resisting arrest. After complaining of chest pains he was admitted to a hospital and misdiagnosed with a pulled muscle when he had actually suffered a heart attack. After assisting with the disabled vehicle he again complained of chest pains and was misdiagnosed a second time. He died a short time after being given medication. Officer Lampe had served with the agency for 23 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four children, son-in-law, mother, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Lampe gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Lampe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Fred G. Lampe 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 FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 5 of 30 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred G. Lampe's cause is highlighted.
How Fred G. Lampe Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Fred G. Lampe is highlighted in May.
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