Assaulted officer dies from injuries, police say
DELMAR, Delaware (WBAL) UPDATE 4/28: Delmar police Cpl. Keith Heacook died Wednesday due to injuries sustained after being assaulted when he responded to a fight-in-progress call, ATF Baltimore said in a tweet.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Thursday that he has directed that the U.S. and state flags in Maryland fly at half-staff in honor of Heacook.
“On behalf of all Marylanders, I extend my sincerest condolences to the Delmar Police Department, and to the loved ones of Corporal Keith Heacook, a 22-year veteran of the department who died after being assaulted in the line of duty. We owe so much to the brave law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities,” Hogan said.
Delaware police officer dead after responding to call, authorities say
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Delmar Officer Fighting For His Life After Being Beaten While Responding To Disturbance
Delmar, DE – A Delmar police corporal is fighting for his life after he was attacked by a suspect while responding to a fight in progress by himself, police said.
The violent assault occurred at around 5:12 a.m. at the Yorkshire Estates community in the 11000 block of Buckingham Drive, after the Delmar Police Department (DPD) received a report that 30-year-old Randon Wilkerson was destroying objects and “fighting with other residents” inside the home, the Delaware State Police (DSP) said in a press release.
Shortly after the initial call came in, the DPD received a report from a neighbor across the street who said he and his wife had been attacked by a male suspect who then fled the scene, the DSP said.