Paul K. Moen
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Police Officer

Paul K. Moen

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN
Cardiac
End of Watch July 1, 1995
Age 53
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Paul Moen suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he subdued a suspect in a domestic disturbance. Officer Moen collapsed when he attempted to stop one of the men from attacking another officer. Officer Moen had been with the Minneapolis Police Department for 25 years. He had received the Medal of Valor the previous year for an incident involving a shootout.

Survivors

He was survived by his son and mother.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Moen gave the Minneapolis Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Moen.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 1, 1995
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Paul 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 1995, 18 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 17th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Paul was 53. 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. Paul had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 7.2% 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

Minneapolis Police Department has 50 officers remembered here, Paul among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Paul K. Moen

Minneapolis Police Department · End of Watch July 1, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-W

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