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Patrolman

Denny Kyle Haslett

Nashville Police Department — Nashville, IL

Cardiac

End of Watch June 8, 2001

Age 43

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Denny Haslett suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to an emergency call in which another officer had been involved in a serious accident.

After providing initial assistance at the scene, Patrolman Haslett began to direct traffic when he collapsed.

Patrolman Haslett had served with the Nashville Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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.
Patrolman Haslett gave the Nashville Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Haslett.

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

Agency

Department Nashville Police Department

Location Nashville, IL

Platform Identity npd.washington.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 8, 2001

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Denny Kyle Haslett 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 IL, 45 of 1,318 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Nashville Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Nashville Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

IL — Statewide

of 1,318 officers

3.4% 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. Denny Kyle Haslett'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 Denny Kyle Haslett Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Denny Kyle Haslett is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

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