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Brian Michael Walsh

Federal Way Police Department — Federal Way, WA

Cardiac

End of Watch March 21, 2010

Age 34

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer Brian Walsh suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to an officer-involved shooting on 26th Avenue, SW.

After the initial response and search for suspects, Officer Walsh was posted on the perimeter to secure the shooting scene. At approximately 6:45 am, he was found collapsed in his patrol car. Although medics attempted to revive him, Officer Walsh was pronounced dead at 7:21 am.

Officer Walsh was a service member of the Air National Guard and had served in law enforcement for eight years.

Survivors

Survivors include his expectant wife and two children.

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.
Officer Walsh gave the Federal Way Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Federal Way community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Walsh.

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

Agency

Department Federal Way Police Department

Location Federal Way, WA

Platform Identity fwpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 21, 2010

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Officer Brian Michael Walsh 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 WA, 18 of 339 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this state's fallen. That is 1.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Federal Way Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Federal Way Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

WA — Statewide

of 339 officers

5.3% 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. Brian Michael Walsh'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 Brian Michael Walsh 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

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Brian Michael Walsh is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

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