Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Patrick F. Leavitt suffered a fatal heart attack during a high speed pursuit of an auto theft suspect. Officer Leavitt had served with the Lowell Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Leavitt gave the Lowell Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lowell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Leavitt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Patrick F. Leavitt 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 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 Lowell Police Dept., 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick F. Leavitt's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick F. Leavitt Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick F. Leavitt is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Lowell Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
