Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Johnny Adkins suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
While attempting to arrest one of the suspects he began to suffer severe chest pains. He was taken to a local hospital and received a checkup from a doctor, who informed him he could return to work.
Despite the clean bill of health, Trooper Adkins' health continued to decline and he suffered a second, fatal heart attack three days later.
Trooper Adkins had served with the Kentucky State Police for 6 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Adkins gave the Kentucky State Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kentucky. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Adkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Johnny Gordon Adkins 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 KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At KY State Police, 1 of 29 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Johnny Gordon Adkins's cause is highlighted.
How Johnny Gordon Adkins Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Johnny Gordon Adkins is highlighted in Nov.
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