A Delaware police officer who was beaten to death this week after coming to the aid of an elderly couple is continuing to save lives even after becoming a statistic in what is shaping up to be another deadly year for the nation’s law enforcement officers.
Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook, who was attacked by a career criminal early Sunday, was declared dead Wednesday but was kept on life support until his organs could be harvested. He was the 119th law enforcement officer to die in the line of duty in 2021, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
