Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Freedman suffered a fatal heart attack while distributing food carts at the Suffolk County House of Correction.
His partner noticed that he was having a difficult time lifting the carts and he collapsed in the hallway moments later. CPR was initiated immediately and he was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.
Deputy Freedman had served with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Freedman gave the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Boston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Freedman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Joseph A. Freedman 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 MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph A. Freedman's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph A. Freedman Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph A. Freedman is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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