Sergeant
Richard Jacob Lawrence
La Porte Police Department
Saturday, September 10, 1988
Age: 45
Served: 16 years
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La Porte Police Department

Incident Details

Cause of Death
Heart attack
Date/Time of Incident
Friday, September 9, 1988
Incident to Death Duration
1 day
Incident Location
117 West 11th Street, La Porte
Incident County
LaPorte
Incident Township
Center
Weapon Used
Person
Suspect Disposition
No charges filed
Burial Place
Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte
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   Sergeant Richard Lawrence suffered a fatal heart attack while at the scene of a domestic disturbance call.

   He had placed a female suspect in his patrol car after a brief struggle and went back inside the house to check on the welfare of her children.

   Another officer found Sergeant Lawrence having difficulty breathing when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was taken to La Porte Hospital where he died shortly after midnight.

   Sergeant Lawrence was survived by his wife.



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