Wilson Fugate

Reno Police Dept. — Reno, NV

Cardiac

End of Watch July 2, 1929

Age 58

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

The Vigil Panel 57 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Patrolman Wilson Fugate suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a man he was attempting to arrest in the city's restricted district.

Patrolman Fugate was on foot patrol when he encountered a man who was drunk. As he attempted to arrest him a struggle ensued in which Patrolman Fugate suffered a wound to his head. Despite the injury he was able to subdue the man and called for assistance.

A patrol captain arrived at the scene to take the man to the police station. As they tried to put him in the car the man again struggled before being subdued a second time.

Patrolman Fugate collapsed several minutes later as they walked the man into the police station. The subject was charged with manslaughter in connection with Patrolman Fugate's death.

Patrolman Fugate had served with the Reno Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fugate gave the Reno Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fugate.

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

Agency

Department Reno Police Dept.

Location Reno, NV

Platform Identity rpd.washoe.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1929

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Wilson Fugate 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 NV, 9 of 145 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 Reno Police Dept., 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.

Reno Police Dept.

of 12 officers

8.3% Cardiac

NV — Statewide

of 145 officers

6.2% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac