Delaware County Sheriff's Office, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, April 17, 1978
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: April 17, 1978
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Charged
Deputy Jardine collapsed and died from a heart attack he suffered while attempting to place a disorderly 17 year-old suspect in a detention area. Deputy Jardine was assigned to Delaware County Juvenile Court. The suspect continued to struggle as others attempted to administer life-saving procedures on Deputy Jardine.
The juvenile and two adult women were charged in the scuffle, but charges against the adult women were later dropped.