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Deputy Sheriff

David Jerome Rancourt

Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office — Auburn, ME

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch November 4, 2006

Age 40

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff David Rancourt suffered a fatal heart attack while diving in the Androscoggin River off the Veteran's Memorial Bridge.

He was searching for evidence in a criminal case when he resurfaced during the dive and indicated that he needed assistance. He was transported to Central Maine Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Deputy Rancourt was a U.S. Army Reserve veteran of the Gulf War and the War on Terrorism. He had served with the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office for 10 years and was a member of the agency's Dive Team and Hazardous Materials Response Team.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife and young son.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Rancourt gave the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Auburn 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

Department Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office

Location Auburn, ME

Platform Identity acso.androscoggin.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 4, 2006

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

David Jerome Rancourt served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff David Jerome Rancourt 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%.

Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

ME — Statewide

of 102 officers

15.7% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Jerome Rancourt's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How David Jerome Rancourt Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service