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Police Officer

Donald E. Bishop

Town of Brookfield Police Department — Brookfield, WI

Cardiac

End of Watch April 13, 2013

Age 32

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Don Bishop suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a burglary call at approximately 11:00 pm.

He suffered the heart attack while driving near the intersection of Jaclyn and Sierra Drives. His patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree. Other responding officers immediately pulled him from the vehicle and began CPR. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Officer Bishop had served with the Town of Brookfield Police Department for two years and also served as a part-time officer with the Village of Eagle Police Department. He had previously served as a reserve officer with the Mukwonago Police Department.

Ten years ago you left us too soon! You are not forgotten!

Patrolman Ryan Brehmer Village of Chenequa May 12th, 2023

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bishop gave the Town of Brookfield Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brookfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bishop.

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

Agency

Department Town of Brookfield Police Department

Location Brookfield, WI

Platform Identity townpd.waukesha.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 13, 2013

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Police Officer Donald E. Bishop 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 WI, 23 of 317 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

Town of Brookfield Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

WI — Statewide

of 317 officers

7.3% 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. Donald E. Bishop'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 Donald E. Bishop Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service