Roll of Honor
John Valentine Trandel
Incident
Deputy Trandel suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a juvenile suspect at the Children's Court Center.
Survivors
Deputy Trandel was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff I Trandel served with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff I Trandel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Valentine Trandel served in the U.S. Navy (1951â1955) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff I John Valentine Trandel is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 7.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 13 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Valentine Trandel's cause is highlighted.
How John Valentine Trandel Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John Valentine Trandel is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Military Service
John Valentine Trandel served in the U.S. Navy (1951–1955) before joining law enforcement.
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