George Myers
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Patrolman

George Myers

Cardiac
End of Watch October 31, 1946
Age 65
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman George Myers suffered a fatal heart attack during a foot pursuit while pursuing a group of kids who were being a nuisance in the area Lacey Park.

The group of kids had been ringing doorbells of local residences and breaking bottles in the street in the area of Findley Terrace and Walk Street. As Officer Myers approached the group of kids fled on foot and officer Myers suffered a fatal heart attack in the middle of the intersection.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Myers served with the Warminster Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Warminster community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Myers.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Warminster, PA
Platform Identity warmpd.bucks.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1946
Age 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman George Myers 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%.

Warminster Township Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
PA — Statewide
118
of 1,261 officers
9.4% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Myers's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How George Myers Compares

Age at End of Watch
65
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. George Myers is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location