Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Frank Howell suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after a foot pursuit of a juvenile suspect. The suspect was wanted for stealing a vehicle. Officer Howell collapsed shortly after returning to the police station. Officer Howell had served with the Quincy Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Howell gave the Quincy Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Quincy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Howell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Frank J. Howell 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 Quincy Police Dept., 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank J. Howell's cause is highlighted.
How Frank J. Howell Compares
Offender Outcome
Cause: Heart attack
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Frank J. Howell is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Quincy Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
