Coby B. Seckinger
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Deputy Sheriff

Coby B. Seckinger

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office — St. Augustine, FL
Cardiac
End of Watch December 14, 2020
Age 42
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 8 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Coby Seckinger suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to an Amber Alert and conducting a canine track.

During his shift, Deputy Seckinger responded to calls involving reckless driving incidents and an Amber Alert. He was responsible for coordinating seven units to conduct a detailed search of the area for the suspected vehicle. When he returned home, he went on a run and collapsed. Despite life-saving measures, he was unable to be resuscitated.

Deputy Seckinger had served with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office for over 16 years and was assigned to the Canine Unit.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, brother, niece, and nephew.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Seckinger gave the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Augustine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Seckinger.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location St. Augustine, FL
Platform Identity sjcso.stjohns.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 14, 2020
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 8 mo
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Coby is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2020, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Coby was 42. 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. Coby had served 16.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Mondays: 12.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has 13 officers remembered here, Coby among them.

Deputy Sheriff Coby B. Seckinger

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch December 14, 2020

Where the Name Is Cut

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