Fredrick T. Coleman, Sr.

Arkansas Dept. of Corrections — Pine Bluff, AR

Cardiac

End of Watch July 31, 2025

Age 45

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Sergeant Fredrick Coleman suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to an emergency call for assistance at the Cummins Unit Prison at 2540 Highway 388 in Gould, Arkansas.

At 11:34 a.m., Sergeant Coleman was rushing to the aid of another officer during an all-code assistance call when he collapsed and struck his head on the floor. Emergency personnel and staff administered life-saving measures until he was transported to Dumas Medical Center Hospital. When he arrived, he was pronounced deceased.

Sergeant Coleman had served with the Arkansas Department of Corrections for 15 years and was awarded the Director's Outstanding Service Award in 2022.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, six children, and two grandchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Coleman gave the Arkansas Department of Corrections 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arkansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Coleman.

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

Agency

Department Arkansas Dept. of Corrections

Location Pine Bluff, AR

Platform Identity arkacorr.jefferson.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 2025

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Sergeant Fredrick T. Coleman, Sr. 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 Arkansas Dept. of Corrections, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.

Arkansas Dept. of Corrections

of 7 officers

14.3% Cardiac

AR — Statewide

of 372 officers

3.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac