Lieutenant Arthur Briggs, Duluth Police Department, Minnesota

Lieutenant Arthur Briggs

Duluth Police Department, Minnesota

End of Watch Tuesday, April 28, 1908

Arthur Briggs

Lieutenant Arthur Briggs suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a drunk man in an alley behind a local business.

The drunk man had been creating a disturbance inside of the business and Lieutenant Briggs had been called to remove him. When Lieutenant Briggs entered the business the man fled out a back door. Lieutenant Briggs chased after him but suffered a heart attack after catching and struggling with him.

Lieutenant Briggs had served with the Duluth Police Department for 21 years. He was survived by his wife and seven children.

Bio

Age 53
Tour 21 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Heart attack

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Lt. Briggs,
On today, the 108th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Duluth. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

April 28, 2016