George A. Humburg, Jr.

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA

Cardiac

End of Watch November 29, 1944

Age 43

Tour of Duty 10 yrs 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 232

Incident

Officer George Humburg suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a suspect he was attempting to arrest for drunk driving.

After arresting the man, Officer Humburg complained of feeling ill and then collapsed.

Officer Humburg had served with the California Highway Patrol for over 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Humburg gave the California Highway Patrol 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Humburg.

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

Agency

Department California Highway Patrol

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1944

Tour of Duty 10 yrs 3 mo

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Officer George A. Humburg, Jr. 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 CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At California Highway Patrol, 5 of 233 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.1% of this agency's fallen.

California Highway Patrol

of 233 officers

2.1% Cardiac

CA — Statewide

of 1,837 officers

2.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac