Monday, April 26, 2021
Cpl. Keith Andrew Heacook, badge number 913-10, answered his final call of duty Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Born Dec. 7, 1966, in Pompton Lakes, N.J., he was the youngest of seven children.
Officer Heacook graduated from Cape Henlopen High School and Sussex Tech with the class of 1986. Following his high school graduation, Keith earned his degree in criminal justice from Del Tech Community College in Georgetown. The first four years of Keith’s career in law enforcement began at the Wicomico County Detention Center. On June 28, 1998, he joined the Delmar Police Department, and proudly served his community for over 22 years.
He was a beloved husband, son, brother, father, and a friend to everyone he knew. The oath he took to protect and serve became more than just a job to him; it was a lifestyle. The members of the Delmar Police Department were Keith’s extended family. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do for the citizens of his community, and he knew the absolute meaning of living life to the fullest.