Albert Jerry Picone
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Sergeant

Albert Jerry Picone

Lynn Police Department — Lynn, MA
Cardiac
End of Watch August 1, 1955
Age 38
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

His Life

Sergeant Albert Picone suffered a fatal heart attack following a vehicle pursuit and foot pursuit of three larceny suspects on Prospect Street at 4:50 am.

He was pursuing the subjects at gunpoint when he suddenly collapsed. All three men were arrested and charged with theft.

Sergeant Picone had served with the Lynn Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Picone gave the Lynn Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lynn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Picone.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Lynn, Essex County, MA
Platform Identity lynnpd.essex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 1955
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

His Life Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack
Weapon Person

Sergeant Albert Jerry Picone 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 32,586 officers honored here.

In MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Lynn Police Department, 2 of 11 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.

Lynn Police Department
2
of 11 officers
18.2% Cardiac
MA — Statewide
44
of 469 officers
9.4% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,586 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Jerry Picone's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Albert Jerry Picone Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Jerry Picone is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location