Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Cecil Cowell suffered a fatal heart attack while dealing with a combative subject during a traffic stop.
He had stopped a car for reckless and driving and was giving the driver a ticket when the passenger verbally attacked him. He collapsed as he was attempting to deal with the subject.
Officer Cowell had served with the Gladwin Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Cowell gave the Gladwin Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gladwin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cowell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Cecil Ray Cowell 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 MI, 39 of 718 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.4% of this state's fallen. That is 1.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Gladwin 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. Cecil Ray Cowell's cause is highlighted.
How Cecil Ray Cowell Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Cecil Ray Cowell is highlighted in Aug.
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