Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Paul Lazinsky suffered a fatal heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit of a wanted juvenile in the area of Grand Avenue and Greenway Road.
Officer Lazinsky suffered a medical emergency and collapsed during the pursuit. Other officers immediately provided medical aid but he passed away a short time later. The subject he was chasing was apprehended.
Officer Lazinsky was a U.S. Army veteran of 23 years and served with the El Mirage Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, four grandchildren, his mother, and two siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Lazinsky gave the El Mirage Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the El Mirage community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Paul Lazinsky served in the Army (1976â2000) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Paul Lazinsky 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 AZ, 11 of 330 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Lazinsky's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Lazinsky Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Lazinsky is highlighted in Dec.