Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Keith Heacook succumbed to injuries sustained on April 25th, 2021, when he was assaulted after responding to a fight call in the 11000 block of Buckingham Drive in Delmar, Delaware.
He was the only officer on duty when he responded to the call at approximately 5:00 a.m. Corporal Heacook was assaulted by a male subject who then repeatedly stomped on his head after he had become unconscious. The man then assaulted an elderly couple who lived across the street.
Officers from the Delaware State Police and Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, Maryland, were dispatched to check on Corporal Heacook when he failed to respond to dispatchers. He was transported to a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, where he succumbed to his injuries on April 28, 2021.
The man who assaulted him was convicted of 16 counts, including two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and terroristic threatening. He was sentenced to two life terms in prison plus 212 years.
Corporal Heacook remained on life support so his organs could be donated.
Corporal Heacook had served with the Delmar Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his son and wife.
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Heacook gave the Delmar Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Delmar community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Heacook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Keith Andrew Heacook is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DE, 25 of 51 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 49% of this state's fallen. That is 5.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Keith Andrew Heacook's cause is highlighted.
How Keith Andrew Heacook Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Keith Andrew Heacook is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Keith Andrew Heacook was killed by person.