Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Pepin suffered a fatal heart attack while chasing a burglary suspect on foot. He had been with the agency for 28 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Pepin served with the East Providence Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the East Providence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Pepin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Peter F. Pepin 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 RI, 4 of 55 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At East Providence Police Department, 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. Peter F. Pepin's cause is highlighted.
How Peter F. Pepin Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Peter F. Pepin is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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