Sergeant David Cairns Pettigrew

David Cairns Pettigrew

Sergeant David Pettigrew suffered a fatal heart attack while making an arrest at a large disturbance.

He had responded to the Moose Club at 300 West Merrick Road with other officers to quell a disturbance. While at the scene, Sergeant Pettigrew was arresting a suspect for assaulting another officer when he suffered a heart attack and died.

Sergeant Pettigrew was a WWI veteran and had served with the Freeport Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by is wife.