Incident
Police Officer Jeremy Boykins died after suffering a medical emergency while participating in the tryout for the Emergency Field Force Team.
When Officer Boykins collapsed, he was transferred to the Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day.
Officer Boykins had served with the West Palm Beach Police Department for over two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Boykins gave the West Palm Beach Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Palm Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Boykins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
West Palm Beach Police Department has lost 13 officers; 1 of them lost to cardiac events.
Jeremy is one of 62 officers lost to cardiac events in FL, 6.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Jeremy is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Jeremy is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2024, 1 officer in FL was lost to cardiac events, the 17th heaviest of 39 years on record. The heaviest was 2017, with 4.
In 2024, 18 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 17th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 2024, 18 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 18th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Jeremy was 29. Of the 61 lost to cardiac events in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 49. Jeremy had served 2.2 years; the middle length of service was 16 years.
Jeremy was 29. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Jeremy had served 2.2 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Jeremy was 29. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Jeremy had served 2.2 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
September holds 11.3% of these deaths in FL; May holds the most, 19.4%. Tuesdays: 12.9%.
September holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
September holds 8.3% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 7.7% of all 13 deaths at West Palm Beach Police Department, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 6.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
West Palm Beach Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, Jeremy among them.
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William Morgan Payton
Feb 9, 1924
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Jack Grace Wadlington
Mar 31, 1935
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Lewis Allen Conner
Aug 7, 1937
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Festus Alvah Tatum, Jr.
Mar 28, 1959
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Clarence Leo Wagner
Feb 10, 1967
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William Harold Fletcher
Apr 6, 1967
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David Richard Van Curler
Apr 6, 1967
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Robert Dennis Edwards
Jan 21, 1984
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Brian Heywood Chappell
Aug 22, 1988
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Thomas Joseph Morash
Oct 17, 2003
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Robert Alan Williams
Aug 16, 2021
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Anthony Christopher Testa
Sep 25, 2021
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Jeremy Boykins
Sep 10, 2024
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-ET
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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