Stephen Charles Plum, Jr.
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Police Officer

Stephen Charles Plum, Jr.

Cardiac Veteran →
End of Watch May 16, 2022
Age 38
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 180 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Stephen Plum suffered a fatal heart attack after having responded to a mutual aid request involving a barricaded subject in the 1300 block of Nevarc Road in Warminster Township during his previous shift.

The subject had been involved in a domestic dispute and was armed with a knife. Officer Plum had responded to the mutual aid request and stood by as part of the arrest team while controlling his canine for approximately 75 minutes before the man was taken into custody.

Following the barricade, Officer Plum responded to several additional non-routine calls and conducted daily performance training with his canine partner.

Officer Plum was preparing for work on the morning of May 16th, 2022, when he suffered a fatal attack and collapsed.

Officer Plum was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Warrington Township Police Department for eight years and previously served with the Abington Township Fire Marshal's Office.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and five children.

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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.
Police Officer Plum gave the Warrington Township Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Warrington community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Warrington, PA
Platform Identity warrpd.bucks.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 16, 2022
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack

Military Service

Stephen Charles Plum, Jr. served in the Marine Corps (2003–2007) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Stephen Charles Plum, Jr. 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 PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

Warrington Township Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
PA — Statewide
118
of 1,261 officers
9.4% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen Charles Plum, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Stephen Charles Plum, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen Charles Plum, Jr. is highlighted in May.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location