Roll of Honor
Michael Wall
Incident
Detention Services Officer Michael Wall suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after restraining a juvenile offender who had led a mob assault on another juvenile offender at the Central Juvenile Hall at 1605 Eastlake Avenue in Los Angeles.
The attack occurred inside of a classroom and two of the offenders then ran into a field in front of the facility. Officer Wall and another officer pursued the juveniles into the field and restrained one of them. Officer Wall suddenly collapsed into the arms of another officer, who immediately began CPR along with other staff. Officer Wall was transported to a local hospital where he passed away during emergency surgery.
Officer Wall had served with the Los Angeles County Probation Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter and sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detention Services Officer Wall gave the Los Angeles County Probation Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Downey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detention Services Officer Wall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detention Services Officer Michael Wall 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 CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Los Angeles County Probation Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Wall's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Wall Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Wall is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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