Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Larry Baggett suffered a fatal heart attack at his desk after a stressful situation while on duty. Sergeant Baggett had served with the Owensboro Police Department for 20 years and been approved for promotion to Lieutenant only three days before passing away.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Baggett gave the Owensboro Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Owensboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Baggett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Larry K. Baggett 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 Owensboro Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry K. Baggett's cause is highlighted.
How Larry K. Baggett Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Larry K. Baggett is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Owensboro Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
