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Timothy J. Harnett
Detective

Timothy J. Harnett

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department — Monterey Park, CA
Cardiac
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End of Watch November 22, 1961
Age 30
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Gender Male
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Incident

Detective Timothy Harnett suffered a fatal heart attack while pursuing a suspect on foot. He began to experience symptoms of a heart attack during the foot pursuit and died two hours later. Detective Harnett was assigned to the Vice Squad at the Firestone Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and father.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Harnett served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Harnett.

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Type Other
Location Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lacso.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1961
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1961, 12 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 49th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Timothy was 30. 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.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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.

Every cause
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His people

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Timothy among them.

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Where

Detective Timothy J. Harnett

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch November 22, 1961

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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