Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Kennedy died of a heart attack while in pursuit of an assault suspect.
Survivors
He was 41 years old and is survived by his wife, daughter and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Kennedy served with the Locust Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Locust community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Kennedy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief of Police Jim Ray Kennedy, Jr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jim Ray Kennedy, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jim Ray Kennedy, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jim Ray Kennedy, Jr. is highlighted in Mar.