Roll of Honor
Norman D. Merkel
His Life
Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Norm Merkel suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in his agency's wellness program inside the United States Courthouse in Corpus Christi, Texas.
A court security officer performed CPR after he was located but was unable to revive him.
Deputy Marshal Merkel was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the United States Marshals Service for 18 years and was the commander of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force. He had previously served with the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office, North Dakota, for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother and two sisters.
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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.
Supervisory Deputy US Marshal Merkel gave the United States Department of Justice 21 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
His Life Details
Military Service
Norman D. Merkel served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Supervisory Deputy US Marshal Norman D. Merkel 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 32,586 officers honored here.
In DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 4 of 313 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 1.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norman D. Merkel's cause is highlighted.
How Norman D. Merkel Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Norman D. Merkel is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Military Service
Norman D. Merkel served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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