J. Y. Gasche
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City Marshal

J. Y. Gasche

Pierce City Police Department — Pierce City, MO
Cardiac
End of Watch February 7, 1971
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Gender Male

Incident

City Marshal Gasche suffered a heart attack when a man he was arresting for burglary resisted arrest. A citizen helping the marshal called for help. The four responding officers found the handcuffed suspect inside the house. All four were needed to subdue the suspect.

City Marshal Gasche also held a commission as a Lawrence County Missouri Deputy Sheriff.

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BO-US-MO-D2775C39
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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Gasche served with the Pierce City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pierce City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Gasche.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Pierce City, MO
Platform Identity ppd.lawrence.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1971
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

City Marshal J. Y. Gasche 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 Pierce City Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Pierce City Police Department
1
of 5 officers
20% Cardiac
MO — Statewide
32
of 813 officers
3.9% 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. J. Y. Gasche'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 J. Y. Gasche Compares

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. J. Y. Gasche is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111