Sgt. Tim Wheeler and Officer Mark Aker passed away this week on separate days as a result of unrelated medical circumstances. Source: (Phoenix Police Dept.)
Two of the Phoenix Police Department’s officers passed away last week after having medical issues, and the department is mourning their loss. Keep scrolling to learn who is Mark Aker and Tim Wheeler and how did the Phoenix police officers die in detail.
How did the Phoenix police officers die?
According to a foundation raising money to aid affected families, two Phoenix police officers passed away last week in unrelated medical incidents.
Sgt. Tim Wheeler and Officer Mark Aker passed away on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, according to a statement released on Thursday by the Phoenix Police Foundation.
Mark Aker and Tim Wheeler Cause of death
The department announced on social media that Sgt. Tim Wheeler passed away on Tuesday at his home following a medical incident.
Moreover, just a few hours earlier, police officials had announced that Officer Mark Aker had passed away after having a medical crisis on Wednesday while performing his job duties.
His passing didn’t occur during an active call, according to a police spokesperson. “The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association is heartbroken over the unexpected loss of Officer Mark Aker yesterday. For nearly 30 years, Officer Aker served the citizens of Phoenix with the utmost integrity and dedication,”
Phoenix Law Enforcement Association president Darrell Kriplean said in a statement on Thursday.
“We grieve with his family and ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.” PLEA released a similar statement for Wheeler shortly after.
Phoenix Law Enforcement Association statement on passing of Sgt. Wheeler
“The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association is saddened by the unexpected loss of Sergeant Tim Wheeler at his home on Tuesday, May 9. Sergeant Wheeler served the citizens of Phoenix since 2007 with dedication and courage. We grieve with his family and ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.”
The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association released the following statement regarding Aker’s death:
The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association is heartbroken over the unexpected loss of Officer Mark Aker yesterday. For nearly 30 years, Officer Aker served the citizens of Phoenix with the utmost integrity and dedication. We grieve with his family and ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Aker was a police officer in Phoenix who has been stationed at the Maryvale-Estrella Mountain Precinct since 1994. As of 2007, Sgt. Wheeler has been employed at the Desert Horizon Precinct.
They died for unknown reasons, which have not been disclosed. These gentlemen gave their hearts to serving our city. They lived each day putting on their armor to help make this city safer and better.
Fundraising for the families of 2 officers
The Phoenix Police Foundation, a nonprofit that helps with the unmet financial needs of the Phoenix Police Department, is taking the lead on fundraising for the families. To donate, click/tap here. The charity said during the past five years, it has raised over a million dollars to support the families of fallen officers.
On the website of the foundation, anyone can donate money to the Wheeler and Aker families. According to the nonprofit, all of the money raised goes to the families.
Thank you officers for your service and dedication. “Our Thoughts and prayers are with their families at this time”
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