Norman E. Stolzenfeld
Captain

Norman E. Stolzenfeld

Sterling Heights Police Dept. — Sterling Heights, MI
Cardiac
End of Watch October 7, 1983
Age 49
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 13
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Gender Male

Incident

Captain Norman Stolzenfeld suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty. Captain Stolzenfeld had served in law enforcement for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, three daughters, mother, and six grandchildren.

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.
Captain Stolzenfeld gave the Sterling Heights Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sterling Heights community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Stolzenfeld.

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

Agency

Location Sterling Heights, MI
Platform Identity shpd.macomb.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 7, 1983
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 49
Badge Number 13
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Captain Norman E. Stolzenfeld 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 MI, 39 of 718 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.4% of this state's fallen. That is 1.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Sterling Heights Police Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Sterling Heights Police Dept.
1
of 3 officers
33.3% Cardiac
MI — Statewide
39
of 718 officers
5.4% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norman E. Stolzenfeld's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Norman E. Stolzenfeld Compares

Age at End of Watch
49
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
17
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Norman E. Stolzenfeld is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Others Who Wore This Badge

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