Incident
Sergeant Harry Cohen suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in training with the Canine Unit.
Sergeant Cohen had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for 24 years and was assigned to the Canine Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Cohen gave the Riverside County Sheriff's Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Riverside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cohen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Riverside County Sheriff's Department has lost 27 officers; 1 of them lost to cardiac events.
Harry is one of 52 officers lost to cardiac events in CA, 2.8% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Harry is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Harry 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 2020, 1 officer in CA was lost to cardiac events, the 11th heaviest of 42 years on record. The heaviest was 1961, with 2.
In 2020, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 2020, 11 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Harry was 48. Of the 51 lost to cardiac events in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 52.5; the middle age was 44. Harry had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 11 years.
Harry was 48. 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. Harry had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Harry was 48. 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. Harry had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
October holds 9.6% of these deaths in CA; January holds the most, 15.4%. Sundays: 13.5%.
October holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Sundays: 13.9%.
October holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 13.9%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 3.7% of all 27 deaths at Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 2.8% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, 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
Riverside County Sheriff's Department has 27 officers remembered here, Harry among them.
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Frank Hamilton Apr 9, 1895
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Henry F. Nelson
Sep 22, 1921
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Theodore Crossley
Sep 22, 1921
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Howard R. Scheffler
Feb 29, 1956
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Roger A. Strong
Aug 7, 1961
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William J. Rutledge
May 14, 1969
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William F. Carter, Jr.
May 20, 1969
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Edward M. Schrader
Jul 11, 1974
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James B. Evans
May 9, 1980
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Dirk Alan Leonardson
Oct 4, 1980
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Michael David Davis, Sr.
Oct 24, 1988
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Randy Robert Lutz
Jun 22, 1989
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Kent Hintergardt
May 9, 1993
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Mark Steven Kemp
Nov 9, 1994
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Michael Paul Haugen
Jan 5, 1997
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James Warren Lehmann, Jr.
Jan 5, 1997
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Eric Andrew Thach
Oct 8, 1999
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Brent C. Jenkins
Mar 18, 2003
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Bruce Kevin Lee
May 13, 2003
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Manuel Villegas
Mar 19, 2007
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Terrell Don Young
Apr 2, 2020
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Harry Morris Cohen
Oct 18, 2020
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Steve Taylor
Feb 24, 2022
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Isaiah Cordero
Dec 29, 2022
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Darnell Calhoun
Jan 13, 2023
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Brett Harris
May 13, 2023
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Timothy Corlew
Jan 8, 2025
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E
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