Newton Independent

Long-time Newton, Iowa Police Officer Lt. Pat Richardson died after suffering a heart attack while exercising on Sunday afternoon, Newton Chief of Police Jeff Hoebelheinrich announced this morning. He was 48.

"It is with deep sorrow that we have to inform you that the Newton Police Department has lost an outstanding leader and officer," Chief Hoebelheinrich said in a statement. "Lt. Pat Richardson had a massive heart attack while exercising Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1, 2013.

"Lt. Richardson was not on duty at that time, but as always was keeping himself in top shape so that he could protect the citizens of Newton, Iowa. Lt. Richardson was an excellent leader and compassionate person. He was highly respected at the Newton Police Department as well as out in the community."

Lt. Richardson served in the U.S. Army before becoming a police officer for the City of Newton. He had been with the Department for 23 years. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2010.

Lt. Richardson is survived by his wife, Kim, and two adult children, one son in high school and grandchildren.

Services are pending at Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

Posted by Newton Independent on September 02, 2013 at 10:13 AM in General Newton News | Permalink

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Source: Alan and Deborah ‏(Lyon)‏ Smith, and June ‏(Davis)‏ Wiley, from verbal and written family records, received by author via USPS, 13 Mar 2017.

Patrick Alan Richardson's Obituary

Lieutenant Patrick A. Richardson, NPD, 48, of Newton, Iowa, formerly of Cresco, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, of heart failure, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

Patrick was born in Crystal Lake, Ill., to Kaye and Paul Richardson. He attended school later in Cresco and graduated from Crestwood High School. He joined the Army, where he served as an MP statiioned at West Point, N. Y., for three years and then as a correctiional officer at Leavenworth, Kan., for three years. After separating from the Army in 1990, Pat was hired by the Newton Police Department, where he worked up to the present time. Pat had spent his time with the department as a K-9 handler, tactical team member and two different assignments with local narcotics task forces. He was currently a lieutenant, working with the tactical team, patrol units and Newton's reserve officers.

Pat leaves behind a wife, Kimberly, and three children, David of Newton, Jordan ‏(Christopher)‏ Hoff of Blaine, Minn., and Sean at home. He also leaves a granddaughter, Lauren, who was her "papa's" best playmate, and another grandchild yet to be born.

His parents, Kaye Richardson of Cresco and Paul Richardson, Sr., of Albia, and his brother, Paul Richardson, Jr., of Cresco, are also left to honor his memory, as well as many cousins, aunts, uncles and friends too numerous to count.

Special police funeral ceremonies will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Community Heights Alliance church in Newton.

Burial was held at 1 p.m. Friday at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco. Memorials in Lieutenant Pat Richardson's name may be left at the funeral home or at the church at the time of the service. Memorials also may be mailed to the funeral home; please add Attn. Richardson Family on the envelope.