Michael Timothy Short

San Fernando Police Department — San Fernando, CA

Cardiac

End of Watch May 28, 2003

Age 40

Tour of Duty 6 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Reserve Police Officer Michael Short suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after suffering an injury while on duty. He was in the department's locker room when he collapsed and injured his knee.

After being discharged from the hospital for the injury he returned home, where he suffered a fatal heart attack a short time later.

Reserve Officer Short had served with the agency for over six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and sister.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Police Officer Short gave the San Fernando Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Fernando community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Police Officer Short.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department San Fernando Police Department

Location San Fernando, CA

Platform Identity sfpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 2003

Tour of Duty 6 yrs 6 mo

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Reserve Police Officer Michael Timothy Short 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 San Fernando Police Department, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

San Fernando Police Department

of 6 officers

16.7% Cardiac

CA — Statewide

of 1,837 officers

2.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac