Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Lawrence McCormack suffered a fatal heart attack while arresting a suspect during an undercover vice operation on Dunn Road. He was transported to Christian Hospital Northeast where he passed away. Detective McCormack had served with the St. Louis County Police Department for 22 years and was assigned to the Division of Criminal Investigation.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, son, stepson, five grandchildren, brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Detective McCormack gave the St. Louis County Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Clayton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective McCormack.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Lawrence J. McCormack 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 MO, 32 of 813 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.9% of this state's fallen.
At St. Louis County Police Department, 2 of 11 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence J. McCormack's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence J. McCormack Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence J. McCormack is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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