Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Ethan Small died when he suffered a heart attack immediately after scuffling with a suspect being arrested for public intoxication.
Survivors
Patrolman Small was survived by his wife and sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Small served with the Oneonta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oneonta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Small.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Paul Ethan Small 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 AL, 30 of 643 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Ethan Small's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Ethan Small Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Ethan Small is highlighted in May.