Charles E. Lovett
Deputy Sheriff

Charles E. Lovett

Baxter County Sheriff's Dept. — Mountain Home, AR
Cardiac
End of Watch February 12, 1988
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Lovett suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a drunk and disorderly suspect.

Survivors

Deputy Lovett was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-AR-38130928
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lovett served with the Baxter County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mountain Home community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lovett.

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

Agency

Location Mountain Home, AR
Platform Identity bcso.baxter.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 12, 1988
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Lovett 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 AR, 13 of 372 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen.

At Baxter County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Baxter County Sheriff's Dept.
1
of 5 officers
20% Cardiac
AR — Statewide
13
of 372 officers
3.5% 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. Charles E. Lovett'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 Charles E. Lovett Compares

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles E. Lovett is highlighted in Feb.

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