Roll of Honor
Incident
Commander Eric Lyons suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to reports of a fire at a local farm.
Upon arriving at the location he observed a large amount of smoke coming from the building. He ran around the structure to determine the origin of the smoke and to determine if anybody was trapped inside.
Commander Lyons left the scene following the call and returned home, where he collapsed. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away on November 7th, 2015.
Commander Lyons had served in law enforcement for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and three step-children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Commander Lyons gave the Cuba City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cuba City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Commander Lyons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Commander Eric Allen Lyons is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WI, 23 of 317 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eric Allen Lyons's cause is highlighted.
How Eric Allen Lyons Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Eric Allen Lyons is highlighted in Nov.