Roll of Honor
Ralph McMoran
Incident
Police Officer Ralph McMoran suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a firearms training exercise at the department range. He was using an M-16 when he began to feel ill.
He was transported to a local hospital where he collapsed and passed away.
Officer McMoran had served with the North Little Rock Police Department for 37 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
37 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer McMoran gave the North Little Rock Police Department 37 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the North Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McMoran.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ralph McMoran served in the U.S. Army (1961â1962) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Ralph McMoran is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In AR, 13 of 372 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At North Little Rock Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph McMoran's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph McMoran Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph McMoran is highlighted in Apr.
Military Service
Ralph McMoran served in the U.S. Army (1961–1962) before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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