James Marshall Richardson

Pulaski County Sheriff's Department — Somerset, KY

Cardiac Veteran →

End of Watch February 1, 1988

Age 40

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Gender Male

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His Life

Deputy Sheriff James Richardson suffered a fatal heart attack while undergoing Department of Criminal Justice Training at Eastern Kentucky University. He was transported to Pattie A. Clay Hospital in Richmond, where he passed away. Deputy Richardson was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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 Richardson served with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Somerset community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pulaski County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Somerset, Pulaski County, KY

Platform Identity pcso.pulaski.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1988

Age 40

Gender Male

His Life Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

James Marshall Richardson served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff James Marshall Richardson 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 32,587 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 Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 9 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.

Pulaski County Sheriff's Department

of 9 officers

11.1% Cardiac

KY — Statewide

of 983 officers

4.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,587 officers

4% Cardiac