Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Suggs died of a heart attack while struggling with a man he was trying to arrest. Officer Suggs and several officers were answering a domestic disturbance call when the heart attack occurred.
Survivors
He was 38 years old and is survived by his wife, daughter and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Suggs served with the Pulaski Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pulaski community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Suggs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James Myron Suggs 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 TN, 37 of 769 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Pulaski Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Myron Suggs's cause is highlighted.
How James Myron Suggs Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. James Myron Suggs is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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