Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jerome Piet suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a suspect at a local restaurant. He, another officer, and the police chief had been dispatched to the location to investigate a disturbance.
When they arrived at the scene they confronted a male subject as he exited the restaurant. A struggle ensued as they attempted to speak with him. They were able to subdue the man and transport him to the police station.
Officer Piet suddenly collapsed as they made arrangements to transport the subject to Concord for evaluation.
Officer Piet is survived by his wife and two sons.
Survivors
Officer Piet is survived by his wife and two sons.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Piet served with the Gorham Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gorham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Piet.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jerome O. Piet 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 NH, 14 of 59 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerome O. Piet's cause is highlighted.
How Jerome O. Piet Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jerome O. Piet is highlighted in May.