Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Penton suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after a foot pursuit of a suspect. He had just arrested the man for passing a stolen check. As he escorted the man to his patrol car the man suddenly broke free and fled on foot. Assistant Chief Penton pursued the suspect and apprehended him. Assistant Chief Penton collapsed after transporting the suspect to the jail. Assistant Chief Penton had served with the agency for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
21 years. You could have gone home.
Assistant Chief of Police Penton gave the Franklinton Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Franklinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Penton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief of Police Corbett W. Penton 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Corbett W. Penton's cause is highlighted.
How Corbett W. Penton Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Corbett W. Penton is highlighted in Feb.