Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Paul Brodeur suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and another officer carried a person in a stretcher up a flight of stairs in an apartment complex.
He began experiencing chest pains and drove himself to the local hospital where he underwent several tests and remained overnight. At approximately 5:00 am, Sergeant Brodeur suffered a major heart attack.
Sergeant Brodeur had served with the Berlin Police Department for 19 years. He wass survived by his wife, two sons, and seven daughters.
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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.
Sergeant Brodeur gave the Berlin Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Berlin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Brodeur.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Paul G. Brodeur 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 NH, 14 of 59 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Berlin Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul G. Brodeur's cause is highlighted.
How Paul G. Brodeur Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Paul G. Brodeur is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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