Deputy Sheriff

Charles E. Lovett

Baxter County Sheriff's Department — Mountain Home, AR
Cardiac
End of Watch February 12, 1988
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Lovett suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a drunk and disorderly suspect.

Survivors

Deputy Lovett was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lovett served with the Baxter County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mountain Home community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lovett.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR
Platform Identity bcso.baxter.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 12, 1988
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Charles 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 1988, 19 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 12th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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When

February holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Fridays: 15.8%.

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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

Baxter County Sheriff's Department has 5 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Lovett

Baxter County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch February 12, 1988

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-E

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