Cop Found Critically Wounded, Unresponsive After Responding To Fight Call Alone
Delmar, DE – A Delmar police officer was found unconscious, in critical condition after responding to a fight call Sunday morning.
The incident happened at around 5:12 a.m. at the Yorkshire Estates Community in the 11000 block of Buckingham Drive, according to Delaware State Police (DSP).
An officer responded to the scene and after arriving he stopped responding to radio transmissions.
Additional officers responded and found the officer badly wounded and unresponsive.
The officer was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Delmar Police Chief Ivan Barkley identified the officer as Corporal Keith Heacook, a 22-year veteran, according to Dover Post.