Incident
Sergeant Kenneth Brown suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a fight and disturbance at a basketball game at Atlantic City High School.
He had assisted with making an arrest after one of the scuffles and was driving to the police station to complete paperwork when he suffered a heart attack.
Sergeant Brown had served with the Atlantic City Police Department for 27 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and six children.
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27 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Brown gave the Atlantic City Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Atlantic City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Brown.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Atlantic City Police Department has lost 10 officers; 1 of them lost to cardiac events.
Kenneth is one of 38 officers lost to cardiac events in NJ, 5.9% of the 647 remembered there.
Kenneth is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Kenneth is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2004, 1 officer in NJ was lost to cardiac events, the 6th heaviest of 32 years on record. The heaviest was 1965, with 3.
In 2004, 16 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 2004, 16 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Kenneth was 52. Of the 35 lost to cardiac events in NJ whose age is recorded, half were between 44 and 56; the middle age was 48. Kenneth had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 16.5 years.
Kenneth was 52. 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. Kenneth had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Kenneth was 52. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Kenneth had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
March holds 10.5% of these deaths in NJ; July holds the most, 13.2%. Wednesdays: 15.8%.
March holds 7.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
March holds 7.6% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 10% of all 10 deaths at Atlantic City Police Department, the 3rd most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 5.9% of all 647 deaths in NJ, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Atlantic City Police Department has 10 officers remembered here, Kenneth among them.
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Peter Brewer Apr 13, 1890
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Laverne Harrison Carr
Jun 6, 1929
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William E. Nichols
Sep 24, 1930
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Clayton G. Graham
Apr 23, 1962
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Daniel DuRoss
Sep 24, 1963
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Peter John Burke
Oct 1, 1970
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Peter Francis Egnor
Oct 14, 1981
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Kenneth Louis Brown
Mar 10, 2004
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Thomas J. McMeekin, Jr.
Mar 4, 2005
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Kevin B. Wilkins
Feb 18, 2010
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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