Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Mick Mudd suffered a fatal heart attack a short time after assisting at the scene of a medical distress call.
He had responded to a home shortly after midnight to assist paramedics to remove an injured person from a home. Due to the icy conditions, Corporal Mudd carried a 50-pound bag of salt to spread over the icy driveway. He then assisted the paramedics to carry the 250-pound victim to the ambulance.
After his shift ended he returned home. He passed away while at home at approximately 4:00 pm.
Corporal Mudd had served with the Vinita Park Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, and two siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Mudd gave the Vinita Park Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Mudd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal William Michael Mudd 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 MO, 32 of 813 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.9% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Michael Mudd's cause is highlighted.
How William Michael Mudd Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Michael Mudd is highlighted in Dec.