Anne Arundel County Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Sunday, November 25, 1979
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 365
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: November 25, 1979
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Paul Werner suffered a fatal heart attack after climbing onto the roof of a commercial building to apprehend a burglary suspect.
He was able to make the arrest but suffered a heart attack at the scene and died before reaching the hospital.
Officer Werner had served with the Anne Arundel County Police Department for 8 years. He was survived by his wife and son.