Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wozniak suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty.
Survivors
He had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wozniak gave the Detroit Lakes Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit Lakes community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wozniak.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Francis Morris Wozniak is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In MN, 26 of 293 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Morris Wozniak's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Morris Wozniak Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Morris Wozniak is highlighted in Oct.
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