UPDATE: Cause of death determined by medical examiner
By Michael Todd, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. | |
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The bailiff who collapsed in the second-floor hall at
Uniformed officers from multiple law enforcement agencies packed the
"It was an awesome turnout,"
Brown spoke publicly at the funeral home and gravesite, he said.
Pastor
He is survived by his wife,
"He left a fairly large family," Brown said.
Black was born
On
"He did die in the line of duty," Brown said. "According to the
Officers who died in the line of duty can qualify for additional insurance benefits for their families.
But definitions of line-of-duty deaths vary.
"Line of duty means any action which an officer is obligated or authorized by law, rule, regulation or written condition of employment service to perform, or for which the officer is compensated by the public agency he or she serves," according to the
The Public Safety Officers' Benefits Programs is a major source of line-of-duty death and education benefits, according to information from the
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The funeral for Deputy
Officiating is Pastor
Black collapsed and died during a shift at District Court in
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