Reserve Police Officer

James William Stewart

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Cardiac
End of Watch March 13, 1910
Age 50
Tour of Duty 17 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Reserve Police Officer James Stewart suffered a fatal heart a week after delivering several messages about disturbances related to a Trolley Strike.

He was assigned to City Hall in the electrical room on the sixth floor and it was part of his assignment to deliver messages to the Municipal Bureau on the second floor. During his shift, it was noticed that he was beginning to look weak and had been told to go home and rest but he insisted on remaining on duty. Within the next ten minutes, he delivered five more messages by running up and down four flights of stairs. When he returned he could not stand and was sent home to his residence in serious condition. While resting at his residence he suffered a fatal heart attack.

Reserve Police Officer Stewart served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Police Officer Stewart gave the Philadelphia Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Police Officer Stewart.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 13, 1910
Tour of Duty 17 yrs 3 mo
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1910, 1 officer in the United States was lost to cardiac events, the 122nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

James was 50. 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. James had served 17.2 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

March holds 7.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Sundays: 13.9%.

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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

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, James among them.

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Where

Reserve Police Officer James William Stewart

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch March 13, 1910

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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