Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Francis Pike suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with a stabbing suspect.
He and another deputy were attempting to place the man in custody when the suspect violently resisted. After getting handcuffs on the man Deputy Pike suddenly collapsed.
Deputy Pike had served with the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Deputy Pike, it has been 130 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your 4 years of law enforcement service.
Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall Georges Mills, NH May 13th, 2024
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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Pike gave the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bridgeport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Francis Melville Pike is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 14 of 169 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this state's fallen. That is 4.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Melville Pike's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Melville Pike Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Melville Pike is highlighted in May.