Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Chad Shaw suffered a fatal heart attack following an arrest earlier in the day.
Deputy Shaw had responded to an automobile crash, where he discovered one of the drivers had an active warrant. He was able to place the driver into custody and complete the arrest.
He collapsed a short time later while assisting with security at a meet-and-greet at the Community Christian Academy. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away a short time later.
Deputy Shaw was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the McCracken County Sheriff's Office for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Shaw gave the McCracken County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Paducah community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Chad D. Shaw served in the Army (1988â2000) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Chad D. Shaw 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Chad D. Shaw's cause is highlighted.
How Chad D. Shaw Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Chad D. Shaw is highlighted in Aug.