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Deputy Sheriff Spencer Englett suffered a traumatic medical event while participating in a training exercise at the Basic Police Officer Training Program at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Jasper, Georgia.
He collapsed during the exercise and was immediately attended to by training staff and medical personnel. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away a short time later.
Deputy Englett had served with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office for two years and had previously served with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office and Oconee County Sheriff's Office for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff II Englett gave the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cumming community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff II Englett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has lost 4 officers; 1 of them lost to illness.
Spencer is one of 63 officers lost to illness in GA, 7% of the 905 remembered there.
Spencer is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Spencer is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2019, 1 officer in GA was lost to illness, the 4th heaviest of 7 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 43.
In 2019, 45 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 9th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.
In 2019, 47 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 9th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Spencer was 29. Of the 62 lost to illness in GA whose age is recorded, half were between 42.3 and 57; the middle age was 54. Spencer had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 21.5 years.
Spencer was 29. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Spencer had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Spencer was 29. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Spencer had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
April holds 3.2% of these deaths in GA; September holds the most, 30.2%. Thursdays: 23.8%.
April holds 6.9% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Thursdays: 15.7%.
April holds 7.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Thursdays: 15.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 25% of all 4 deaths at Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7% of all 905 deaths in GA, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has 4 officers remembered here, Spencer among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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