Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Chief George Stanford suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in the department's mandatory physical fitness training.
He was running on a treadmill in the department gym when he collapsed., and was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.
Deputy Chief Stanford had served with the Cheyenne Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Chief Stanford gave the Cheyenne Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cheyenne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Chief Stanford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Chief George "Bill" Stanford 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 WY, 4 of 63 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Cheyenne Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George "Bill" Stanford's cause is highlighted.
How George "Bill" Stanford Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. George "Bill" Stanford is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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