Arthur E. Ford
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Police Officer

Arthur E. Ford

Stockton Police Department — Stockton, CA
Cardiac
End of Watch January 18, 1988
Age 29
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Arthur Ford suffered a fatal heart attack during a foot pursuit of a burglary suspect. Officer Ford and his partner had responded to a residential burglary and arrested one suspect in front of the home. As Officer Ford's partner detained that suspect, Officer Ford went to the back of the home and caught a second suspect attempting to flee. While arresting this suspect the first suspect broke free and fled. Officer Ford chased the suspect for one mile and a half before collapsing near the ATSF railroad tracks near Charter Way. Other officers gave him CPR but were unable to revive him. Officer Ford had served with the Stockton Police Department for two years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ford gave the Stockton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stockton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ford.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA
Platform Identity spd.sanjoaquin.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1988
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Arthur is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1988, 19 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 12th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Arthur was 29. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Arthur had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 12.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Stockton Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Arthur among them.

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Where

Police Officer Arthur E. Ford

Stockton Police Department · End of Watch January 18, 1988

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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