Sharon Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 16, 1990
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: 72
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 16, 1990
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Michael Monoc suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect he was attempting to arrest for drunk driving. He was investigating the scene of an accident on North Water Avenue and Wilson Street. The subject resisted arrest when Sergeant Monoc attempted to arrest the subject for drunk driving. Sergeant Monoc began to experience chest pains and collapsed at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away shortly after arrival.
Sergeant Monoc was a U.S Army veteran of the Korean war had served with the Sharon Police Department for 21 years. He was survived by his wife and two children