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
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has lost 13 officers; 2 of them lost to cardiac events.
Coby is one of 62 officers lost to cardiac events in FL, 6.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Coby is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Coby 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 2020, 1 officer in FL was lost to cardiac events, the 17th heaviest of 39 years on record. The heaviest was 2017, with 4.
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.
In 2020, 11 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Coby was 42. Of the 61 lost to cardiac events in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 49. Coby had served 16.6 years; the middle length of service was 16 years.
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.
Coby was 42. 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. Coby had served 16.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
December holds 8.1% of these deaths in FL; May holds the most, 19.4%. Mondays: 14.5%.
December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Mondays: 12.9%.
December holds 8.5% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 15.4% of all 13 deaths at St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, the 3rd 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
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has 13 officers remembered here, Coby among them.
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Abe Schneider
Mar 5, 1911
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Guy White
Mar 5, 1911
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Perry Alonzo Turlington
Nov 4, 1927
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Lamar L. Knight, Sr.
May 7, 1933
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Frank S. Quigley
May 7, 1933
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Harold L. Hart
Apr 13, 1968
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Joseph Frederick Solano Sr.
Feb 22, 1983
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Joshua Edwin Blyler
May 2, 2004
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James Louis Anderson, Jr.
Jan 14, 2010
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Jeffery Wilson Carroll
Dec 14, 2018
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Coby B. Seckinger
Dec 14, 2020
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Jody Hull, Jr.
Aug 21, 2021
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Michael Kunovich
May 19, 2023
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-W
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