Edward Jason Wright

Logan County Sheriff's Office — Guthrie, OK

Cardiac

End of Watch October 23, 2016

Age 33

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Edward Wright suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to an emergency call involving an emotionally disturbed person who had burned down his house.

The subject had been released from the hospital and was being transported by Deputy Wright, who suffered a fatal heart attack near the intersection of Division Street and Industrial Road. An off-duty deputy who was riding with Deputy Wright was able to grab the wheel of the patrol car and get it stopped safely. The off-duty deputy and other responding officers performed CPR while Deputy Wright, who was transported to a local hospital.

Deputy Wright had served with the Logan County Sheriff's Office for 2-1/2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four young children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wright gave the Logan County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Guthrie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wright.

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

Agency

Department Logan County Sheriff's Office

Location Guthrie, OK

Platform Identity lcso.logan.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 23, 2016

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Deputy Sheriff Edward Jason Wright 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 OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

At Logan County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Logan County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

25% Cardiac

OK — Statewide

of 582 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac