Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Fitzgerald suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting a stranded motorist free his car from a ditch. Patrolman Fitzgerald was transported to a local hospital where he remained until passing away ten days later.
Patrolman Fitzgerald had served with the agency for 10 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fitzgerald served with the Mount Shasta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Shasta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fitzgerald.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Guy Arthur Fitzgerald 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 CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Mount Shasta Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Guy Arthur Fitzgerald's cause is highlighted.
How Guy Arthur Fitzgerald Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Guy Arthur Fitzgerald is highlighted in Jul.
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