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A Delaware police officer is fighting for his life after he was seriously hurt early Sunday morning while responding to a fight at a housing subdivision, according to FOX 29.
Police said Cpl. Keith Heacook suffered a traumatic head injury after he responded to a call shortly after 5 a.m. for a fight in progress at the Yorkshire Estates Community in Delmar.
Delmar police Chief Ivan Barkley said Heacook, a 22-year police veteran, responded to the call alone. Keith is fighting for his life right now and he needs your prayers along with the elderly couple who were also injured, Barkley said. Members from the Delmar Police appreciate the outpouring of community support as we continue to move forward.
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April 25, 2021
DELMAR, Del. – Just after 5 a.m. on Sunday April 25, the Delmar Police Department was dispatched to the 11000 block of Buckingham Drive in the Yorkshire Estates Community for a report of a fight in progress. Corporal Keith Heacook answered the call, which little did he know, would result in a life altering altercation.
After the tragic incident, the community gathered for a vigil to honor Cpl.l Heacook, who is now in shock trauma with life-threatening injuries, fighting for his life. “I saw an attack on police officers, I saw an attack on humanity by the most vicious of all people that I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” says Doug Marshall, an advocate for police and the community.
Delmar Police Officer Assaulted In Ambush
Matt Rourke/AP
By: Michelle Richardson
and last updated 2021-04-25 21:36:17-04
DELAWARE â The Delaware State Police are investigating an assault on a Delmar Police Officer that occurred early this morning.
At approximately 5:12 am on Sunday April 25, 2021, Delmar Police Department was dispatched to the 11000 block of Buckingham Drive in the Yorkshire Estates Community for a report of a fight in progress.
At this point in the investigation it is unclear what transpired inside the residence, but we do know the officer was involved in a physical altercation.
The dispatchers began checking on the officer and received no response. At that time, additional officers were dispatched and a Wicomico County Sheriffs Office Deputy and a Delaware State Trooper arrived on scene to find the officer unconscious in the residence.
At approximately 5:12 am on Sunday, April 25, the Delmar Police Department dispatched Corporal Heacook to the 11000 block of Buckingham Drive in the Yorkshire Estates Community for a report of a fight in progress. The 911 caller reported one of the occupants, who was later identified as Randon Wilkerson, was being disorderly, fighting with other residents of the house, and destroying items inside the residence.
Moments later, a separate 911 call was received from a neighbor across the street from the original caller, stating he and his wife had been assaulted by a male subject. The caller then stated the assailant was no longer at his house.
The Humane Society of Wicomico County said the brutal attack came against two of the organization s most loyal volunteers. Steve and Judy are the most kind people and deserve the support of our community rallying behind them, the nonprofit posted Monday morning. And in another post: Thank you to everyone who has reached out so far to help Judy, Steve and their dogs.
Steve has volunteered with the shelter for nearly six years, spending a few hours, several days a week, walking dogs for the Humane Society.
The Humane Society kicked off a GoFundMe campaign Monday morning, set to help with Steve and Judy’s medical bills, food/supplies for their dogs and whatever else the family may need.