Constable Joe E. Howard Sr.
End of Watch: Tue, Apr 1st, 2008
Date of Incident: Tue, Apr 1st, 2008
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Service Time: 13 years
Age: 53
Survivors
His three adult sons, one brother, three sisters, and one grandchild
Incident
Constable Joe Howard suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after arresting a suspect who was wanted on an outstanding warrant. The suspect had to be restrained during the arrest.
After Constable Howard transported the man to the county detention center, he pulled into the Harlan Police Dept parking lot and radioed that he needed assistance. He was transported to Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital where he passed away a short time later.
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There are 6 tributes for Constable Joe E. Howard Sr.
Left by Stephanie Bowles on Saturday, April 5th, 2008
My family would like to express their thoughts an prayers to the Howard family. We lost Sean on January 10. Have some peace in knowning there are people who care.