Asbury Park Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch Monday, August 5, 2019
Add to My HeroesApril Eleanor Bird
Detective April Bird suffered a fatal medical emergency while conducting a shooting investigation.
She collapsed at police headquarters while interviewing a suspect. She was transported to a local hospital where she died three days later.
Detective Bird had served in law enforcement for 20 years. She had previously served with the United States Department of Defense Police and the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
Bio
- Age 50
- Tour Not available
- Badge 201
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
- Incident Date Saturday, August 3, 2019
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