Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Russell Long suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting other officers disperse a crowd at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium following the Catholic League high school football championship game.
Officer Long had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his father and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Long gave the Philadelphia Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Long.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Russell Clifford Long 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 PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 37 of 378 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Russell Clifford Long's cause is highlighted.
How Russell Clifford Long Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Russell Clifford Long is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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