Nicholas Karl Heine
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Police Officer

Nicholas Karl Heine

Pueblo Police Department — Pueblo, CO
Cardiac
End of Watch June 21, 2008
Age 30
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Nicholas Heine suffered a fatal heart attack as he and several other officers were attempting to break up several bar fights in the area of Victoria Avenue and C Street. He was running down the street when he suddenly collapsed.

Other officers rendered medical aid and he was transported to Parkview Medical Center, where he died a short time later.

Officer Heine had served with the Pueblo Police Department for 9 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and his mother, who also serves with the Pueblo Police Department.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Heine gave the Pueblo Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pueblo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Heine.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Pueblo, Pueblo County, CO
Platform Identity ppd.pueblo.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 2008
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Nicholas Karl Heine 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 CO, 11 of 360 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pueblo Police Department, 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.

Pueblo Police Department
1
of 12 officers
8.3% Cardiac
CO — Statewide
11
of 360 officers
3.1% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nicholas Karl Heine's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Nicholas Karl Heine Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Nicholas Karl Heine is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location