Avon Park Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, December 25, 2008
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: 7106
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 25, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Marc Wilbur suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after starting his patrol shift. He had previously run a rigorous canine training session for other officers.
After collapsing a trainee officer riding with Sergeant Wilbur called emergency dispatch for assistance. Sergeant Wilbur was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Sergeant Wilbur had served with the agency for 19 years. He was survived by his child.