Murfreesboro Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Friday, June 22, 2007
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 25, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Matthew Lovejoy suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a burglary call and conducting a search at a local public housing complex.
After completing his shift and returning home, he was found unresponsive. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained in a coma until passing away one month later.
Officer Lovejoy had served with the Murfreesboro Police Department for 10 years. He is survived by his parents, brother, and grandparents.