Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Deane suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a shooting call and then running the victim to a doctor's office several blocks away.
He was walking his beat in the Whitechapel section of the city when he heard a gunshot and went to the scene. He discovered that man had been involved in a fight and accidentally shot himself in the hand. He ran the man to a doctor's office and then collapsed as he sat on the front step.
Officer Deane had served in law enforcement for over 27 years with the Harrodsburg Police Department and the Lexington Police Department.
On this the 133rd anniversary of your death , your memory and your sacrifice is remembered and honored. Your legacy of service continues to inspire.
My cherished son Pittsburg Officer Larry Lasater was killed in the line of duty on April 24, 2005.
Time never diminishes respect. Rest in Peace.
Phyllis Loya Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05 October 24th, 2025
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Tributes
134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Deane gave the Harrodsburg Police Department 27 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrodsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Deane is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Harrodsburg Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Deane's cause is highlighted.
How John Deane Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John Deane is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Harrodsburg Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
