Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
End of Watch Tuesday, May 16, 1989
Add to My HeroesErnest Carlyle Ricks, III
Officer Ernest Ricks suffered a fatal heart attack while performing a physical fitness test at the police department's academy.
Other officers immediately began to administer CPR after he collapsed. He was transported to Hadley Memorial Hospital where he passed away the following day.
Officer Ricks was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for only six months. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour 6 months
- Badge 2479
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 39 ReflectionsTime may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless
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