Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Bill Briggs died from complications of a stroke he suffered while on duty on December 10th, 2017.
He was transported to a hospital where he remained until passing away on January 17th, 2018.
Corporal Briggs had served with the Creek County Sheriff's Office for 14 years. He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, three sisters, and two brothers. His father and one brother also served in law enforcement.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, three sisters, and two brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Briggs gave the Creek County Sheriff's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sapulpa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Briggs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal William Harold Briggs is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Creek County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Harold Briggs's cause is highlighted.
How William Harold Briggs Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. William Harold Briggs is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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