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Sergeant Michael Andrew Boehm | United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government

Sergeant

Michael Andrew Boehm

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Friday, December 16, 2011

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: 892

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 16, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Michael Boehm suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a call involving a person who had jumped from the Key Bridge in Washington, DC. The person was found critically injured on the C&O Canal towpath underneath the bridge near 34th Street.

Sergeant Boehm collapsed moments after responding to the scene. He was immediately transported to Georgetown University Hospital where he passed away. The person who jumped from the bridge also died.

Sergeant Boehm was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the United States Park Police for 19 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.