Incident
Patrolman Andrew Tufts suffered a fatal heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit of a drunk subject he and another officer attempted to arrest.
Patrolman Tufts had served with the Lynn Police Department for 28 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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28 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Tufts gave the Lynn Police Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lynn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tufts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Lynn Police Department has lost 11 officers; 2 of them lost to cardiac events.
Andrew is one of 44 officers lost to cardiac events in MA, 9.4% of the 469 remembered there.
Andrew is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Andrew is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.9% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1958, 2 officers in MA were lost to cardiac events, more than in any other year.
In 1958, 10 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 61st heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1958, 10 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 61st heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Andrew was 52. Of the 43 lost to cardiac events in MA whose age is recorded, half were between 44 and 54.5; the middle age was 50. Andrew had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Andrew 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. Andrew had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Andrew 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. Andrew had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
March holds 4.5% of these deaths in MA; June holds the most, 18.2%. Sundays: 9.1%.
March holds 7.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Sundays: 13.9%.
March holds 7.6% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 13.9%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 18.2% of all 11 deaths at Lynn Police Department, the 3rd most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 9.4% of all 469 deaths in MA, 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 3.9% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Lynn Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Andrew among them.
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George M. Crowell Dec 22, 1875
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Ebenezer Neagles, Jr. Aug 20, 1894
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Nelson Harris Doe
Feb 16, 1896
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James H. Carroll
Jun 25, 1910
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James Daniel McAuliffe
Oct 1, 1918
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Abraham Lincoln Grover
Oct 11, 1918
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Francis V. Quinn
Feb 16, 1933
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John Francis Smith
Aug 19, 1934
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Albert Jerry Picone
Aug 1, 1955
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Andrew J. Tufts Mar 9, 1958
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Gary Lewis Twyman
Oct 9, 1995
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-E
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