Michael Joseph McAndrews

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Cardiac

End of Watch January 13, 1957

Age 38

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

The Vigil Panel 92 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 239

Incident

Policeman Michael McAndrews suffered a fatal heart attack after chasing two in the general vicinity of West Carson Street and I-110, in Torrance.

Policeman McAndrews was on his way to work when he observed a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy chasing two suspects on foot. Policeman McAndrews joined in the foot chase and the two officers were able to apprehend one suspect.

As the deputy was handcuffing one suspect, Policeman McAndrews suffered a heart attack. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died.

Patrolman McAndrews had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman McAndrews gave the Los Angeles Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman McAndrews.

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Location Los Angeles, CA

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1957

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

Policeman Michael Joseph McAndrews 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 Los Angeles Police Department, 2 of 240 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 0.8% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles Police Department

of 240 officers

0.8% Cardiac

CA — Statewide

of 1,837 officers

2.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac