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Officer

Adrian Darsey Newton

Wilmington Police Department — Wilmington, NC

Cardiac

End of Watch July 18, 1936

Age 54

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Officer Adrian Newton suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a man he was arresting.

The attempted to flee but Officer Newton was able to keep hold of him and a struggle ensued. A bystander assisted Officer Netwon subdue the man. As Officer Newton stood up he suddenly collapsed.

The subject was convicted of resisting an offer and fined $25.

Officer Newton had served with the Wilmington Police Department for 25 years.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Newton gave the Wilmington Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Wilmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Newton.

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

Agency

Department Wilmington Police Department

Type Other

Location Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC

Platform Identity wpd.newhanover.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1936

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Adrian 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 1936, 9 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 68th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Adrian was 54. 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. Adrian had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death

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When

July holds 7.2% 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. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

Every cause

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