Sergeant

Michael R. Twohig

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Cardiac
End of Watch November 4, 1930
Age 40
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Michael Twohig suffered a fatal heart attack as he attempted to restrain a combative subject.

Sergeant Twohig had served with the Chicago Police Department for 18 years and was assigned to the 21st District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Twohig gave the Chicago Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Twohig.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 4, 1930
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Michael 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 1930, 7 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 78th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael was 40. 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. Michael had served 18 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%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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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

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Michael among them.

Across the years

Sergeant Michael R. Twohig

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch November 4, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-E

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