Ricardo Michael Preston

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police — Washington, DC

Cardiac

End of Watch August 11, 1988

Age 37

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 12

Incident

Sergeant Ricardo Preston suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a SWAT team training exercise at Fort Meade, Maryland. He was navigating an obstacle course when he suddenly collapsed. Sergeant Preston had served with the United States Park Police for 14 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, stepfather, and five siblings.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Preston gave the United States Department of the Interior 14 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Preston.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdiusppd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 1988

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Sergeant Ricardo Michael Preston 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 DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, 2 of 13 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 15.4% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police

of 13 officers

15.4% Cardiac

DC — Statewide

of 1,419 officers

5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac