Jorge L. Gil Jr.
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Police Officer

Jorge L. Gil Jr.

Haines City Police Department — Haines City, FL
Veteran → Illness
End of Watch February 29, 2016
Age 41
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
The Vigil Panel 165 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Jorge Gil passed away after suffering a stroke while on duty on February 17th, 2016.

Earlier in the day, he had responded to several emergency events. Another officer transported him to the emergency room after he complained of not feeling well. Once at the hospital it was determined he had suffered a stroke. His condition worsened and he passed away on February 29th, 2016.

Officer Gil was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Haines City Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-FL-4AA1902E
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Gil gave the Haines City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Haines City community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Haines City, Polk County, FL
Platform Identity hpd.polk.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 29, 2016
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Duty related illness

Military Service

Jorge L. Gil Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1994–1995) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Jorge L. Gil Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In FL, 81 of 1,008 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8% of this state's fallen. That is 8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Haines City Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Haines City Police Department
1
of 3 officers
33.3% Illness
FL — Statewide
81
of 1,008 officers
8% Illness
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jorge L. Gil Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Jorge L. Gil Jr. Compares

Age at Death
41
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.7 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.7 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Jorge L. Gil Jr. is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
186
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
182
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
353
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

Incident Location

Military Service

Jorge L. Gil Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1994–1995) before joining law enforcement.

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