Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Richards suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to subdue a suspect who had escaped from other officers earlier in the day.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Richards served with the Long Branch Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Long Branch community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Richards.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William A. Richards 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 NJ, 38 of 646 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Long Branch Police Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. Richards's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Richards Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Richards is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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