Incident
Deputy Anglin suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with a suspect he was arresting for drunk driving. Several civilian bystanders had to assist Deputy Anglin in subdueing the suspect. After placing the suspect in the back of the patrol car Deputy Anglin radioed dispatch and then suffered a fatal heart attack. Deputy Anglin had been with the agency for seven months.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Anglin served with the Collier County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Naples community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Anglin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Maurice Eugene Anglin served in the the United States military (1939â1945) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Collier County Sheriff's Office has lost 11 officers; 2 of them lost to cardiac events.
Maurice is one of 62 officers lost to cardiac events in FL, 6.2% of the 1,007 remembered there.
Maurice is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Maurice is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1972, 1 officer in FL was lost to cardiac events, the 17th heaviest of 39 years on record. The heaviest was 2017, with 4.
In 1972, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1972, 11 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Maurice was 49. Of the 61 lost to cardiac events in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 49. Maurice had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 16 years.
Maurice was 49. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Maurice had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Maurice was 49. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Maurice had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
December holds 8.1% of these deaths in FL; May holds the most, 19.4%. Saturdays: 11.3%.
December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.
December holds 8.5% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.4%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 18.2% of all 11 deaths at Collier County Sheriff's Office, the 3rd most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 6.2% of all 1,007 deaths in FL, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Collier County Sheriff's Office has 11 officers remembered here, Maurice among them.
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W. R. Richardson Dec 14, 1928
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William Irwin
Jan 19, 1929
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William E. Hutto
Dec 24, 1931
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Maurice Eugene Anglin
Dec 2, 1972
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Arthur Allen Amos
Dec 3, 1979
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Amedicus Q. Howell, III
Mar 29, 1983
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Mark C. Caperton
Sep 23, 1984
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Roy Arthur Williams
Aug 22, 1991
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Joe Nathan Jones, Jr.
Dec 13, 1997
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Raul Dimas
May 24, 1999
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Steven James Dodson
Aug 7, 2017
Military Service
Maurice Eugene Anglin served in the U.S. Army (1939–1945) before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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