Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Samuel Slocum suffered a fatal heart attack following a foot pursuit of an armed suspect.
He had responded to a call involving a drunk man who was brandishing a gun at his neighbors. When the suspect saw Patrolman Slocum he fled on foot. Patrolman Slocum was able to capture the suspect after a short chase. He placed the man in handcuffs and then collapsed.
Patrolman Slocum had served with the Pawtucket Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Slocum gave the Pawtucket Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Pawtucket community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Slocum.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Samuel W. Slocum 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 RI, 4 of 55 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Pawtucket 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel W. Slocum's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel W. Slocum Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel W. Slocum is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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