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Lieutenant

Robert Micheletti

Harper Woods Police Department — Harper Woods, MI

Cardiac

End of Watch September 27, 1981

Age 44

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Badge 4

The Vigil Panel 124 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Lieutenant Robert Micheletti suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a suspect at the scene of a domestic disturbance. He was able to place the suspect under arrest and transported him back to the police station. After returning to the police station Lieutenant Micheletti complained of chest pains and collapsed. Lieutenant Micheletti had served with the Harper Woods Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Micheletti gave the Harper Woods Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harper Woods community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Micheletti.

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

Agency

Department Harper Woods Police Department

Location Harper Woods, MI

Platform Identity hwpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1981

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 44

Badge Number 4

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Offender Not available

Lieutenant Robert Micheletti 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 Harper Woods Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Harper Woods Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

MI — Statewide

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. Robert Micheletti'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 Robert Micheletti Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Micheletti is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

Others Who Wore This Badge

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