Harrington Park Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Thursday, May 28, 1970
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 28, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant George Higgins suffered a fatal heart attack after he and another officer stopped a vehicle after observing it drive through the lawn of the public library.
They pursued the suspect a short distance before stopping the vehicle. As Sergeant Higgins stepped from the patrol car he collapsed.
Sergeant Higgins had served with the Harrington Park Police Department for 14 years.