Albert Charles Grosskopf
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Lieutenant

Albert Charles Grosskopf

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Cardiac
End of Watch February 13, 1943
Age 50
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Albert Grosskopf suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to the scene of a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in the downtown district.

He had responded to the scene in a city ambulance and collapsed while overseeing the response of more than 50 police officers. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.

The fire he had responded to was the fifth fire in less than one week. Lieutenant Michael Thiesenhusen, with the Milwaukee Fire Department, suffered a fatal heart attack at another fire only 15 hours earlier.

Lieutenant Grosskopf had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for 26 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and one child.

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26 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Grosskopf gave the Milwaukee Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Grosskopf.

— 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 February 13, 1943
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
Age 50
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 1943, 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.

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Who

Albert was 50. 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 26 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

February holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.

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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.

Across the years

Lieutenant Albert Charles Grosskopf

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch February 13, 1943

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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