Albert C. Kohn
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Police Officer

Albert C. Kohn

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Cardiac
End of Watch October 29, 1975
Age 44
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Badge 376
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Albert Kohn suffered a fatal heart attack during a foot pursuit of a suspect. Officer Kohn had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for 22 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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22 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Kohn gave the Milwaukee Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kohn.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1975
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 44
Badge Number 376
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Albert is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1975, 19 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 12th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Albert was 44. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Albert had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Milwaukee Police Department has 69 officers remembered here, Albert among them.

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Where

Police Officer Albert C. Kohn

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch October 29, 1975

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-E

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