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Sergeant George C. Higgins | Harrington Park Police Department, New Jersey
Harrington Park Police Department, New Jersey

Sergeant

George C. Higgins

Harrington Park Police Department, New Jersey

End of Watch: Thursday, May 28, 1970

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.