John Franklin MacInnis

Phoenix Police Dept. — Phoenix, AZ

Cardiac

End of Watch February 22, 1976

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Badge A513

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 46

Incident

Police Guard John MacInnis died of a heart attack while in foot pursuit of a suspect at the east wing of the Sky Harbor International Airport. A passerby stopped to assist him. He was driven to the Maricopa County Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police Guard MacInnis had served with the Phoenix Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, thirteen children, and five grandchildren.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Guard MacInnis gave the Phoenix Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Guard MacInnis.

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

Agency

Department Phoenix Police Dept.

Location Phoenix, AZ

Platform Identity phoepd.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 22, 1976

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Badge Number A513

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Guard John Franklin MacInnis 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 AZ, 11 of 330 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Phoenix Police Dept., 1 of 47 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.1% of this agency's fallen.

Phoenix Police Dept.

of 47 officers

2.1% Cardiac

AZ — Statewide

of 330 officers

3.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac