Woodbury County Sheriff's Office, Iowa
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 11, 1959
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 97-2
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: March 11, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Jimmie Biggs was killed in an on-duty airplane crash approximately 5-1/2 miles southeast of Arthur, Ida County, at about 11:30 pm.
He and the Woodbury County Attorney were returning from Des Moines after taking a girl to the Iowa State Training School.
Deputy Sheriff Biggs was a WWII veteran. He had served with the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office for one year and had previously served with the Sioux City Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and three children.