Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Buster Brooks suffered a fatal heart attack while investigating a report of vandalism at an abandoned factory.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Brooks served with the Antrim Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Antrim community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Brooks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Ralph C. "Buster" Brooks 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 NH, 14 of 59 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph C. "Buster" Brooks's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph C. "Buster" Brooks Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph C. "Buster" Brooks is highlighted in Jun.