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Deputy Sheriff

Michael Alan Brandle

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office — Steubenville, OH

Cardiac

End of Watch May 21, 2015

Age 33

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Michael Brandle suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in sniper training at the Ohio Valley Tactical Range in Monroe County.

He collapsed during the second day of training as part of his assignment on the agency's Special Response Team. Other deputies who were on scene immediately started CPR but were unable to resuscitate him.

Deputy Brandle had served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for 10 years and had previously served with the Wellsville Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his fiancee, father, and two siblings.

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.
Deputy Sheriff Brandle gave the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Steubenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brandle.

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

Agency

Department Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Location Steubenville, OH

Platform Identity jcso.jefferson.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 2015

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Deputy Sheriff Michael Alan Brandle 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 OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

OH — Statewide

of 991 officers

4.3% 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. Michael Alan Brandle'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 Michael Alan Brandle Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service