Paul Andrew Heath
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Marshal

Paul Andrew Heath

Monette Police Department — Monette, AR
Cardiac
End of Watch December 24, 1959
Age 47
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Heath suffered a fatal heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit of a suspect. Marshal Heath had served with the Monette Police Department for 5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Heath gave the Monette Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Heath.

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

Agency

Location Monette, AR
Platform Identity mpd.craighead.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 24, 1959
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Marshal Paul Andrew Heath 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 Monette Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Monette Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% 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. Paul Andrew Heath'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 Paul Andrew Heath Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Andrew Heath is highlighted in Dec.

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

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