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Sergeant

Michael W. Muzychenko

Lyndhurst Police Department — Lyndhurst, OH

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch November 25, 1997

Age 47

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Michael Muzychenko died after suffering a fatal heart attack while attempting to handcuff an intoxicated female suspect.

He was working as a shift supervisor when he went to the city jail to assist other officers who were having trouble with the individual. While physically restraining her, he suffered a heart attack.

Sergeant Muzychenko was a United States Navy Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Lyndhurst Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, two stepdaughters, stepson, parents, brother, and sister.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Muzychenko gave the Lyndhurst Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lyndhurst community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Lyndhurst Police Department

Location Lyndhurst, OH

Platform Identity lpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 25, 1997

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Military Service

Michael W. Muzychenko served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Sergeant Michael W. Muzychenko 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 OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

Lyndhurst Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

OH — Statewide

of 991 officers

4.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael W. Muzychenko's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Michael W. Muzychenko Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service