Roll of Honor
Michele T. Paul
Incident
Federal Air Marshal Michele Paul suffered a fatal heart attack on board a United States flagged aircraft flying from Europe to Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
Prior to the plane's departure, she had conducted preflight duties that involved carrying heavy gear approximately one-half mile and conducting a thorough search of the aircraft. Approximately six hours into the flight she was found unresponsive while the plane was over the Atlantic Ocean.
Federal Air Marshal Paul had served in law enforcement for 15 years.
Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) February 20th, 2021
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Air Marshal Paul gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 15 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Air Marshal Paul.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Air Marshal Michele T. Paul 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 TX, 88 of 2,422 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Transportation Security Administration - Federal Air Marshal Service, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michele T. Paul's cause is highlighted.
How Michele T. Paul Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Michele T. Paul is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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2 officers from United States Department of Homeland Security - Transportation Security Administration - Federal Air Marshal Service are honored on badge.nw.
