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Sergeant Douglas Duane Springer | Coldwater Police Department, Ohio
Coldwater Police Department, Ohio

Sergeant

Douglas Duane Springer

Coldwater Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Thursday, August 1, 1996

Biographical Info

Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 2101

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: July 31, 1996
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Springer suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle to take a mentally deranged suspect into protective custody. Sergeant Springer and another officer were trying to transport the civilian to the Van Wert Mental Health Facility when the person became ill.

Sergeant Springer and the other officer struggled to put the civilian into the patrol car when Sergeant Springer started having chest pains. He was transported to Van Wert County Hospital where he had a massive heart attack from which he did not recover.

Sergeant Springer had been with the Coldwater Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his daughter and son.