Thomas J. Albert, Sr.

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch February 21, 1979

Age 48

Tour of Duty 24 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 127

Incident

Captain Thomas Albert suffered a fatal heart attack at the 8th District station house after being on duty for over 20 hours without relief, during a period of civil unrest involving over 1,000 striking police officers.

The officers had been striking for over two weeks and officers who were not part of the strike had been working extremely long days during its duration.

Captain Albert was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the New Orleans Police Department for 24 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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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.
Captain Albert gave the New Orleans Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans 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

Department New Orleans Police Department

Location New Orleans, LA

Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 1979

Tour of Duty 24 yrs

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Thomas J. Albert, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Captain Thomas J. Albert, Sr. 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 LA, 21 of 595 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen.

At New Orleans Police Department, 3 of 128 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.3% of this agency's fallen.

New Orleans Police Department

of 128 officers

2.3% Cardiac

LA — Statewide

of 595 officers

3.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac