Ocie Desay Howard

Monroe Police Dept. — Monroe, LA

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch April 17, 1961

Age 47

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Sergeant Howard suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a man for being drunk in public and disturbing the peace in the 100 block of 6th Street. Sergeant Howard was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the agency for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two grandchildren, mother, and five brothers.

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Howard gave the Monroe Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monroe community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Monroe Police Dept.

Location Monroe, LA

Platform Identity mpd.ouachita.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1961

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Offender Not available

Military Service

Ocie Desay Howard served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Sergeant Ocie Desay Howard 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 LA, 21 of 595 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen.

At Monroe Police Dept., 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.

Monroe Police Dept.

of 7 officers

14.3% Cardiac

LA — Statewide

of 595 officers

3.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac