Adrian Darsey Newton

Wilmington Police Dept. — Wilmington, NC

Cardiac

End of Watch July 18, 1936

Age 54

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Officer Adrian Newton suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a man he was arresting.

The attempted to flee but Officer Newton was able to keep hold of him and a struggle ensued. A bystander assisted Officer Netwon subdue the man. As Officer Newton stood up he suddenly collapsed.

The subject was convicted of resisting an offer and fined $25.

Officer Newton had served with the Wilmington Police Department for 25 years.

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

Chris Di Gerolamo Federal Air Marshal Service (Retired) September 16th, 2024

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Newton gave the Wilmington Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Wilmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Newton.

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

Agency

Department Wilmington Police Dept.

Location Wilmington, NC

Platform Identity wpd.newhanover.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1936

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

Offender Convicted of resisting arrest

Officer Adrian Darsey Newton 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 Wilmington Police Dept., 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.

Wilmington Police Dept.

of 12 officers

8.3% Cardiac

NC — Statewide

of 664 officers

5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac