Roll of Honor
Edward Thomas Richard Landers
Incident
Patrol Officer Edward Landers suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a subject at the scene of a domestic violence call.
The man resisted, and a struggle ensued as Officer Landers attempted to arrest him. Officer Landers collapsed while placing the man into handcuffs. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Landers was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Barnstable Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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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.
Patrol Officer Landers gave the Barnstable Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Barnstable 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Edward Thomas Richard Landers served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Patrol Officer Edward Thomas Richard Landers is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 9.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Barnstable Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Thomas Richard Landers's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Thomas Richard Landers Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Thomas Richard Landers is highlighted in Oct.
Military Service
Edward Thomas Richard Landers served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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