Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Provost suffered a fatal heart attack after assisting two elderly patients at an apartment building.
He carried one of the patients to her room in the apartment building. Then, while driving the ambulance to pick up another patient on Isham Street, he passed out. The officer in the passenger seat was able to gain control of the vehicle and stop it.
Patrolman Provost was a United States Navy WWII veteran and had served with the Burlington Police Department for only two months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Provost served with the Burlington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Burlington community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert W. Provost served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Robert W. Provost 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 VT, 3 of 31 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.7% of this state's fallen. That is 5.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Burlington 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. Robert W. Provost's cause is highlighted.
How Robert W. Provost Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert W. Provost is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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