Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jim Wilkinson suffered a fatal heart attack when he was assaulted after responding to a call at a local bar. Officer Wilkinson and officers from a neighboring agency responded to the fight call and were attempting to talk with the suspects when one of them shoved him. After being assaulted, Officer Wilkinson began talking with one of the other suspects before collapsing. The suspect was arrested at the scene by other officers.
Survivors
Officer Wilkinson is survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wilkinson served with the Rich Hill Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rich Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wilkinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jim G. Wilkinson 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 MO, 32 of 813 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.9% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jim G. Wilkinson's cause is highlighted.
How Jim G. Wilkinson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jim G. Wilkinson is highlighted in Sep.