Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Kennie suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty. Patrolman Kennie had served with the agency for 21 years .
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kennie gave the Westbrook Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Westbrook community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kennie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Perley C. Kennie 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 ME, 16 of 102 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 15.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Westbrook Police 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. Perley C. Kennie's cause is highlighted.
How Perley C. Kennie Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Perley C. Kennie is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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