Sergeant Joseph James Abdella - Detroit Police Dept. - MI - True Life Hero

Joseph James Abdella
- Aug. 14, 2015 -

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Resided:	Grosse Pointe (Wayne County) MI, USA
Born:	May. 23, 1966
Fallen:	Aug. 14, 2015
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 49 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Detroit Police Dept. - MI 1301 3rd Ave Detroit, MI 48226 USA (313)596-2200
County:	Wayne
Dept. Type:	Municiple/Police
Hero's Rank:	Sergeant
Sworn Date:	1994
FBI Class:	Death - Natural
Weapon Class:	Heart
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Badge:	S125
On The Job:	21 years
Duties:	Assigned to Mounted Unit

Bio: Joe was born the son of Edward and Carolyn Abdella. He was a 1984 graduate of Harper Woods High School. He attended trade school and worked as a skilled mechanic before entering the Detroit Police Academy in 1994.

During his distinguished career with the Detroit Police Department he worked at the 11th Precinct, in Homicide, Fugitive Apprehension, the Violent Crimes Task Force and the Mounted Unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2001.

The integrity, professionalism, and dedication that he poured into his work was outweighed by the mutual love and respect of his fellow brothers and sisters in blue. Above all else, Joe was extremely devoted to his family, They were his purpose, no matter the sacrifices for himself. His capacity to love, protect, and forgive was limitless, and always adding his signature sense of humor.

Survived by:

Wife
and two children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Palmer Park Detroit, Wayne County, MI USA Fri. Aug. 14, 2015
Summary:	Sergeant Joseph Abdella suffered a fatal heart attack after assembling an obstacle course for a training session for the Detroit Police Department's Mounted Unit in Palmer Park. He had spent approximately six hours moving heavy lumber and hundreds of hay bails to simulate conditions that the officers and horses might encounter while on duty. Sergeant Abdella began to feel ill and went to rest in an air conditioned office. When he failed to return after several minutes another officer went to check on him and found him unresponsive. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead approximately one hour later.
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