Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Policeman Philip Goins suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and another officer arrested a man for disorderly conduct.
He and the other officer were assigned to a polling location during the Democratic Primary election. They arrested the man and walked him to the work house to be confined. As they returned to their post the other officer suggested they stop for a drink of water.
Because they were close to Policeman Goins' home they stopped there for the water. As they were preparing to leave Policeman Goins suddenly collapsed. A doctor was sent for but Policeman Goins passed away before he arrived.
Policeman Goins had served with the Frankfort Fire Department and as a special policeman for the Frankfort Police Department for several years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Policeman Goins gave the Frankfort Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Frankfort community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Policeman Philip H. Goins 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 KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Frankfort Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Philip H. Goins's cause is highlighted.
How Philip H. Goins Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Philip H. Goins is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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