Patrolman Vincent Louis Wilhelm, North Bergen Police Department, New Jersey

Patrolman Vincent Louis Wilhelm

North Bergen Police Department, New Jersey

End of Watch Tuesday, July 20, 1965

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Vincent Louis Wilhelm

Patrolman Vincent Wilhelm suffered a fatal heart attack after transporting two elderly women to the Christ Hospital at 176 Palisade Avenue in Jersey City.

Patrolman Wilhelm was assigned to ambulance duty and was on his way to the hospital with his patient when he radioed headquarters, asking them to call the hospital to have a doctor waiting for him since he was ill. He drove over eight miles to the emergency entrance and then collapsed. Patrolman Wilhelm was pronounced dead due to a heart attack several hours later.

Patrolman Wilhelm was a United States Army veteran of WWII and had served with the North Bergen Police Department for over five years. He was survived by his wife, his mother, two sons, and three daughters.

Bio

Age 40
Tour 5 years, 6 months
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Heart attack

medical call

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Patrolman Wilhelm,
On today, the 60th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army as a member of the 26th “Yankee” Infantry Division in Europe fighting the Germans during World War II. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

July 20, 2025