Patrolman

Louis Gustav Wiendieck

Cardiac
End of Watch December 13, 1933
Age 51
Badge 7712
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Wiendieck suffered a fatal heart attack in front of 7 E 14th Street, Manhattan, after pursuing and apprehended two package thieves. Patrolman Wiendieck was assigned to Traffic Precinct B.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wiendieck served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wiendieck.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 1933
Age 51
Badge Number 7712
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

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

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1933, 4 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 92nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Louis was 51. 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.

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When

December holds 8.5% 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

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Louis among them.

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Where

Patrolman Louis Gustav Wiendieck

New York City Police Department · End of Watch December 13, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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