Police Officer

James Proctor

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Cardiac
End of Watch September 9, 1893
Age 58
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer James Proctor suffered a fatal heart attack at the intersection of 15th Street and Christian Street.

He was pursuing a group of men who were congregated on the corner and causing a disturbance. Shortly after he started the foot pursuit he became ill and was complaining of chest pains. He walked into a nearby doctors office when he suffered a fatal heart attack.

Officer Proctor was assigned tot he First Police District and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 14 years.

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133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Proctor gave the Philadelphia Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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, 1893
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 58
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

James is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1893, 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

James was 58. 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. James had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

September holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.

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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

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

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Where

Police Officer James Proctor

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch September 9, 1893

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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