John M. Slobojan
Deputy Sheriff

John M. Slobojan

Cardiac
End of Watch November 7, 1964
Age 30
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy John Slobojan suffered a fatal heart attack during a foot pursuit of a juvenile robbery suspect in El Monte. He and his partner had spotted the wanted juvenile in front of a home on Maxson Street and attempted to arrest him. The subject fled on foot through backyards of several homes with the deputies in pursuit. Deputy Slobojan collapsed in the yard of 12117 Felipe Street. His partner performed CPR but Deputy Slobojan died before arriving at a local hospital. Deputy Slobojan had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for five years and was assigned to the Temple Sheriff's Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Slobojan gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Slobojan.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lacso.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1964
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1964, 15 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 34th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 30. 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. John had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff John M. Slobojan

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch November 7, 1964

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-E

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