Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Kevi Spaulding suffered a fatal heart attack following an all-night manhunt of a murder suspect. The suspect was arrested by members of the search team and transported to the police station by Patrolman Spaulding. Once at the station, Patrolman Spaulding suffered a heart attack and collapsed. Patrolman Spaulding was the agency's first black law enforcement officer.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Spaulding served with the Ithaca Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ithaca community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Spaulding.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Levi M. Spaulding 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 NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Ithaca Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Levi M. Spaulding's cause is highlighted.
How Levi M. Spaulding Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Levi M. Spaulding is highlighted in Sep.
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