Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Robert Micheletti suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a suspect at the scene of a domestic disturbance. He was able to place the suspect under arrest and transported him back to the police station. After returning to the police station Lieutenant Micheletti complained of chest pains and collapsed. Lieutenant Micheletti had served with the Harper Woods Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Micheletti gave the Harper Woods Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harper Woods community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Micheletti.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Robert Micheletti 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 MI, 39 of 719 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Harper Woods Police 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. Robert Micheletti's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Micheletti Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Micheletti is highlighted in Sep.
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