Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Benjamin Voss suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after his shift in which he responded to a burglary in progress and several other high stress call.
He had just completed his shift, in which he was held over for several hours, when he suffered the heart attack.
Patrolman Voss had served with the Somerset Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Voss gave the Somerset Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Somerset community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Voss.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Benjamin John Voss 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 MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Somerset Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin John Voss's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin John Voss Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin John Voss is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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