Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Sohn suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect during an arrest attempt. The incident occurred after Officer Sohn responded to a nuisance call at a local tavern while working his downtown beat. Officer Sohn had served with the agency for 24 years.
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- August 2, 2026
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Sohn gave the Lansing Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lansing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sohn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Gottlieb Sohn is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.
In MI, 39 of 719 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lansing Police Department, 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gottlieb Sohn's cause is highlighted.
How Gottlieb Sohn Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Gottlieb Sohn is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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