Chester W. Stone
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Agent

Chester W. Stone

Cardiac
End of Watch March 11, 1981
Age 66
Gender Male

Incident

Agent Stone suffered a fatal heart attack while arresting a suspect. Agent Stone had responded to a request for assistance from the Kingfisher County Sheriff's Office. He located the suspect a short time later and attempted to arrest him, but the suspect resisted. Before collapsing, Agent Stone handcuffed the man to his steering wheel to prevent him from escaping. The county sheriff transported Agent Stone to El Reno Hospital where he died a short time later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Stone served with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Stone.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK
Platform Identity osbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 11, 1981
Age 66
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Chester 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 1981, 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.

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Who

Chester 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.

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When

March holds 7.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has 4 officers remembered here, Chester among them.

Agent Chester W. Stone

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation · End of Watch March 11, 1981

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E

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