U.S. Air Force · United States 
Wilbert Wiggins
2002
Wilbert Wiggins Sr. served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
What Happened
Officer Wilbert Wiggins suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to hook up a trailer to a police truck.
He and several officers were preparing to conduct a traffic operation on a local interstate, and Officer Wiggins was preparing some of the equipment. He collapsed as he was pulling a trailer towards the police truck. Other officers located him on the ground next to the truck after he failed to arrive at the location of the traffic operation. He was taken to a local hospital, where he passed away the following day.
Officer Wiggins was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for 41 years.
He and several officers were preparing to conduct a traffic operation on a local interstate, and Officer Wiggins was preparing some of the equipment. He collapsed as he was pulling a trailer towards the police truck. Other officers located him on the ground next to the truck after he failed to arrive at the location of the traffic operation. He was taken to a local hospital, where he passed away the following day.
Officer Wiggins was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for 41 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Officer
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