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Deputy Sheriff

Morgan Lamar Briggs, Sr.

Grant Parish Sheriff's Office — Colfax, LA

Cardiac

End of Watch January 2, 1989

Age 52

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Briggs died from a heart attack after responding to a call. Deputy Briggs and his son were the only deputies on duty when this happened. Deputy Brigg's son's first call after returning to duty was to the same house. Deputy Briggs was survived by his wife and two sons. He was buried in the Springhill Cemetery in Pollock, Louisiana.

Survivors

Deputy Briggs was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Briggs gave the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Colfax community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Briggs.

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

Agency

Department Grant Parish Sheriff's Office

Location Colfax, LA

Platform Identity gpso.grant.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 2, 1989

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Deputy Sheriff Morgan Lamar Briggs, Sr. 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 LA, 21 of 595 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen.

At Grant Parish Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Grant Parish Sheriff's Office

of 3 officers

33.3% Cardiac

LA — Statewide

of 595 officers

3.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morgan Lamar Briggs, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Morgan Lamar Briggs, Sr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Morgan Lamar Briggs, Sr. is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

Others Who Wore This Badge

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