Michigan Police Sergeant Dies of Heart Attack While On Duty
By Officer.com News
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan -- A Bloomfield Hills police sergeant died Sunday after suffering a heart attack while on duty.
Sgt. Steven Splan suffered the heart attack hours after cutting and removing a large tree that had fallen onto Bloomfield Hills Parkway off of Woodward Avenue in the afternoon and died later after returning to the station, according to The Oakland Press.
A procession of about 20 police vehicles accompanied the fallen officer's trip from the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office in Pontiac to downtown Rochester on Monday, where the fire department presented a flag in his honor.
Before being hired by the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety, Splan previously worked as a salesman while also serving as a volunteer in the Troy Fire Department before going into the police academy.
The 46-year-old leaves behind his wife and four children.
Pixley Funeral Home in Rochester is handling arrangements, with visitation scheduled for Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. Due to COVID-19 concerns, only 10 people plus the honor guard will be allowed at one time and face masks and social distancing are required.
The funeral will be take place Friday at St. Andrews Church in Rochester, with staging starting at 9 a.m., family at 11 a.m., and services at noon.
A procession to Guardian Angel Cemetery in Oakland Township will follow.
