Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Michael Pollitz suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism while responding to a home to conduct a welfare check.
He was transported to a local hospital but passed away.
Officer Pollitz had served with the St. Louis Park Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children, and his mother, sister, and step-father.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Pollitz gave the St. Louis Park Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Pollitz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Michael Joseph Pollitz is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MN, 9 of 293 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.1% of this state's fallen. That is 6 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Joseph Pollitz's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Joseph Pollitz Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Joseph Pollitz is highlighted in Nov.