Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Policeman A. Mearle Corson suffered a fatal heart attack while he and another officer dealt with two drunk men who had been involved in a fight at a bar on Pine Street.
The second officer had taken one of the men to jail while Policeman Corson attempted to convince the second man to go home. Policeman Corson suddenly collapsed in the street.
Policeman Corson had served with the Madison Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, two sisters, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Policeman Corson gave the Madison Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Madison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Policeman Corson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Policeman Alfred Mearle Corson 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 ME, 16 of 102 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 15.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred Mearle Corson's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred Mearle Corson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Mearle Corson is highlighted in Nov.