Lieutenant

John J. Hallowell

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Cardiac
End of Watch September 9, 1900
Age 66
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant John Hallowell suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a prisoner inside the 28th Police Station.

A bicycle officer had arrested a man for reckless driving and drunkenness. He was booking the man when he became uncooperative while being searched. A struggle ensued and Lieutenant Hallowell assisted in subduing the subject. After the subject was detained Lieutenant Hallowell complained of not feeling well. He suffered a fatal heart attack inside the police station 30 minutes after the incident.

A coroner's jury ruled Lieutenant Hallowell's cause of death as overexertion due to heart disease and exonerated the subject from all blame and released.

Lieutenant Hallowell is survived by his wife and children.

Survivors

Lieutenant Hallowell is survived by his wife and children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Hallowell served with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Hallowell.

— 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 September 9, 1900
Age 66
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

John 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 1900, 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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 66. 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
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Sundays: 13.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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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
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Lieutenant John J. Hallowell

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch September 9, 1900

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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