Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jorge Gil passed away after suffering a stroke while on duty on February 17th, 2016.
Earlier in the day, he had responded to several emergency events. Another officer transported him to the emergency room after he complained of not feeling well. Once at the hospital it was determined he had suffered a stroke. His condition worsened and he passed away on February 29th, 2016.
Officer Gil was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Haines City Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Gil gave the Haines City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Haines City community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jorge L. Gil, Jr. served in the Army (1994â1995) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Jorge L. Gil, Jr. is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 81 of 1,008 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Haines City Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jorge L. Gil, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jorge L. Gil, Jr. Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Jorge L. Gil, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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