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Patrolman

Albert Murphy Howell

Raeford Police Department — Raeford, NC

Cardiac

End of Watch September 14, 1940

Age 37

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Albert Howell suffered a fatal heart attack after being in a foot pursuit through the city's cemetery. He began to feel ill shortly after the pursuit. He went home where he he suffered a fatal heart attack the following morning.

Patrolman Howell had served with the Raeford Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and ten siblings.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Howell gave the Raeford Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Raeford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Howell.

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

Agency

Department Raeford Police Department

Location Raeford, NC

Platform Identity rpd.hoke.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1940

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Albert Murphy Howell 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 NC, 33 of 664 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Raeford Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Raeford Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

NC — Statewide

of 664 officers

5% 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. Albert Murphy Howell'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 Albert Murphy Howell Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Murphy Howell is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

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