Arizona
Phoenix police mourn loss of two officers in single week
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The Phoenix Police Department is mourning the loss of two of their fellow officers who died just one day apart this week.
In a social media post, the department said that Sgt. Tim Wheeler died at his home on Tuesday after suffering a medical event. Just hours before, police officials had confirmed that Officer Mark Aker had died after also suffering a medical episode while on duty on Wednesday. A police spokesperson confirmed that his death didn’t happen during an active call.
Aker had been with Phoenix police since 1994 and worked in the Maryvale-Estrella Mountain Precinct. Sgt. Wheeler joined in 2007 and worked at the Desert Horizon Precinct. No other information, including cause of death, has been released.
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