Timothy Scott Briggs
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Special Agent

Timothy Scott Briggs

Cardiac
End of Watch May 31, 2011
Age 46
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Timothy Briggs suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in the FBI's physical fitness program in London, Kentucky.

He and another agent were jogging near the FBI's London Resident Agency when he suddenly collapsed. The other agent, a bystander, and EMTs performed CPR on Agent Briggs but were unable to resuscitate him.

Special Agent Briggs had served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 14 years.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Briggs gave the United States Department of Justice 14 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Briggs.

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

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 31, 2011
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Special Agent Timothy Scott Briggs 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 DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2 of 89 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.2% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
2
of 89 officers
2.2% Cardiac
DC — Statewide
71
of 1,419 officers
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. Timothy Scott Briggs'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 Timothy Scott Briggs Compares

Age at End of Watch
46
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Scott Briggs is highlighted in May.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location