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Bryan Marshall Berger
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Berger suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in physical training at the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
He was performing several exercises while warming up for officer survival exercises when he began to feel ill. An ambulance had been called to the academy but he suddenly collapsed as it arrived at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital but doctors were unable to revive him.
Deputy Berger had been sworn as a deputy for seven months, and had previously served as a dispatcher for the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Berger served with the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Spotsylvania community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Berger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office has lost 3 officers; 2 of them lost to cardiac events.
Bryan is one of 25 officers lost to cardiac events in VA, 3.8% of the 653 remembered there.
Bryan is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Bryan is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.9% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2014, 1 officer in VA was lost to cardiac events, the 4th heaviest of 21 years on record. The heaviest was 1962, with 3.
In 2014, 24 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, more than in any other year.
In 2014, 24 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, more than in any other year.
Who
Bryan was 34. Of the 23 lost to cardiac events in VA whose age is recorded, half were between 40 and 50; the middle age was 47. Bryan had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 12 years.
Bryan was 34. 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. Bryan had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Bryan was 34. 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. Bryan had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
April holds 16% of these deaths in VA; December holds the most, 24%. Mondays: 12%.
April holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Mondays: 12.9%.
April holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 66.7% of all 3 deaths at Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 653 deaths in VA, the 3rd 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 3.9% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office has 3 officers remembered here, Bryan among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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