James Cromer Haupfear

Augusta Police Department — Augusta, GA

Cardiac

End of Watch January 14, 1984

Age 51

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Lieutenant James Haupfear suffered a fatal heart attack after being kicked in the chest by a woman who was being arrested for disorderly conduct during a traffic stop in front of 932 Murphy Street. She was initially charged with murder but was subsequently tried and acquitted on an involuntary manslaughter charge. She was placed on five years probation and fined $500 each for charges of criminal trespass, speeding, and obstruction of an officer. She was also fined $1,000 for simple battery and $250 for driving with a suspended license. Lieutenant Haupfear was a 21-year veteran of the Augusta Police Department.

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Haupfear gave the Augusta Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Haupfear.

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

Agency

Department Augusta Police Department

Location Augusta, GA

Platform Identity apd.richmond.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 14, 1984

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Offender Acquitted of involuntary manslaughter

Lieutenant James Cromer Haupfear 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 GA, 23 of 903 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.5% of this state's fallen. That is 1.5 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Augusta Police Department, 1 of 18 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.6% of this agency's fallen.

Augusta Police Department

of 18 officers

5.6% Cardiac

GA — Statewide

of 903 officers

2.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac