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Luther K. Nuckols
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Patrolman

Luther K. Nuckols

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, VA
Cardiac
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End of Watch December 8, 1962
Tour of Duty 27 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 39

Incident

Patrolman Luther Nuckols suffered a fatal heart attack following a foot pursuit of a suspect near Louisiana Street.

He had responded to a burglary in progress and chased the suspect before losing him. When he returned to his patrol car he suffered the heart attack.

Patrolman Nuckols had been employed with the Richmond Police Department for 27 years.

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27 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Nuckols gave the Richmond Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nuckols.

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

Agency

Department Richmond Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Richmond, VA
Platform Identity rpd.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 1962
Tour of Duty 27 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Luther 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 1962, 13 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 43rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Luther had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.

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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

Richmond Police Department has 40 officers remembered here, Luther among them.

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Where

Patrolman Luther K. Nuckols

Richmond Police Department · End of Watch December 8, 1962

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-W

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