Advanced Police Officer (APO) Mike Wiggins, 62 of the Savannah Chatham County Public Schools police department died Wednesday in Newport News, Virginia. The cause of death was not released.
Officer Wiggins was a nine-year veteran of the SCCPSS Police Department and also part-time officer with Savannah Police Department. In April, Wiggins was recognized for his role in a life-or-death situation with the Life Saver Award. When Officer Wiggins came upon a young mother who was panicked over her young child’s unresponsiveness, he immediately began CPR and is credited with saving the child’s life.
Wiggins was recently inducted into the Police Officers Hall of Fame in Orlando, Florida.
“Mike was a valuable member of our team and will be truly missed,” said Chief Terry Enoch of the Board of Education Police Department, in a statement released Thursday afternoon by the district. “Please keep the family of Officer Wiggins in your prayers as they go through this difficult period.”
Wiggins was part of the team that worked closely with SPD to develop better relationships with the youth in the community.
“Although Officer Wiggins may not have worked with us fulltime, he was still very much a member of our SPD family and will be greatly missed by many who knew him and have worked with him throughout the years,” said Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter in the district's press release.
Funeral arrangements are pending. SCCPSS will offer grief counseling through its Employee Assistance Program to help employees deal with this loss.
Barbara Augsdorfer is the education and nonprofits reporter for the Savannah Morning News. Reach her at BAugsdorfer@gannett.com or on Twitter @Babs7983.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Savannah-Chatham School District remembers veteran police officer who died Wednesday
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