Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Mack suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to resuscitate a woman who had been exposed to carbon monoxide.
A gas burner had been left on inside the woman's home, at 27 Oneida Street, for approximately 60 hours, filling it with carbon monoxide. A gas company meter reader noticed the smell of gas coming from the home and discovered the couple in bed after entering the house with the help of a neighbor. The police department and fire department were notified of the situation and responded to the scene.
While on his day off, Patrolman Mack responded to the call of the smell of gas fumes. He entered the home and determined that the husband was deceased but that the woman was still breathing. He and several firefighters worked on reviving the woman with an inhalator while waiting for an ambulance. Patrolman Mack collapsed moments after the woman was transported from the scene. It was determined that he suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of being exposed to the carbon monoxide. The woman passed away the following day.
Patrolman Mack was survived by his wife, daughter, son, and three sisters.
Survivors
Patrolman Mack was survived by his wife, daughter, son, and three sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Mack served with the Forty Fort Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Forty Fort community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mack.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Robert Eley Mack 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Eley Mack's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Eley Mack Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Eley Mack is highlighted in Apr.