Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Paul Moen suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he subdued a suspect in a domestic disturbance. Officer Moen collapsed when he attempted to stop one of the men from attacking another officer. Officer Moen had been with the Minneapolis Police Department for 25 years. He had received the Medal of Valor the previous year for an incident involving a shootout.
Survivors
He was survived by his son and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Moen gave the Minneapolis Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Moen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Paul K. Moen 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 MN, 26 of 293 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Minneapolis Police Department, 3 of 50 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul K. Moen's cause is highlighted.
How Paul K. Moen Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Paul K. Moen is highlighted in Jul.
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