Paul Winston Nauden
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Police Officer

Paul Winston Nauden

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Cardiac
End of Watch May 20, 2011
Age 46
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Paul Nauden suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting an undercover narcotics buy as part of a large narcotics investigation.

While on scene he informed other undercover officers that he did not feel well and could not complete the transaction. He left the scene in order to not jeopardize the operation and the other officers. He flagged down a passing ambulance a short distance away and was transported to a local hospital. He passed away early the next morning.

Officer Nauden had served with the Chicago Police Department for 21 years and was assigned to the Narcotics Section.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Nauden gave the Chicago Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Nauden.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 20, 2011
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Paul is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2011, 15 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 34th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Paul was 46. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Paul had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

May holds 8.8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Fridays: 15.8%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Paul among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Paul Winston Nauden

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch May 20, 2011

Where the Name Is Cut

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