Henry F. Wilton

Hallandale Beach Police Department — Hallandale Beach, FL

Cardiac

End of Watch April 19, 1956

Age 55

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Patrolman Henry Wilton suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle at the scene of a domestic disturbance at 327 NE 1st Court.

A struggle ensued as he attempted to arrest the drunk and disorderly male subject. He was able to subdue the man but collapsed as he placed him in the patrol car.

The man who struggled with him was convicted of resisting arrest, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct.

Patrolman Wilton had served with the Hallandale Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wilton gave the Hallandale Beach Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hallandale Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wilton.

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

Agency

Department Hallandale Beach Police Department

Location Hallandale Beach, FL

Platform Identity hbpd.broward.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1956

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

Offender Convicted of resisting arrest

Patrolman Henry F. Wilton 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 FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Hallandale Beach Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Hallandale Beach Police Department

of 5 officers

20% Cardiac

FL — Statewide

of 1,008 officers

6.2% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac