Harold J. Powell

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA

Cardiac

End of Watch January 11, 1955

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 127

Incident

Patrolman Harold Powell suffered a fatal heart attack at the 2nd District Station.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Powell served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Powell.

— 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 January 11, 1955

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Harold J. Powell 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