Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ernest Brunette suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty. Officer Brunette had served with the Worcester Police Department for 28.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
28 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Brunette gave the Worcester Police Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Worcester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brunette.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ernest F. Brunette, Jr. 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 Worcester Police Department, 3 of 9 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernest F. Brunette, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Ernest F. Brunette, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest F. Brunette, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
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