Support is pouring in for the family of a beloved Maryland police sergeant who died during an unexpected medical episode last week.
Sgt. Eric R. Trumbauer of the Anne Arundel Police Department died after suffering a medical emergency while off-duty on Wednesday, Jan. 24, Daily Voice reported. He was 49.
Sgt. Trumbauer’s law enforcement career started in October 2002 as a member of the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s 60th Recruit Class.
He spent 10 years patrolling the Northern and Southern districts, during which he was recognized as Officer of the Year by both the Northern District Community Relations Committee and the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, his obituary says.
The dedicated sergeant then spent five years as a fatal crash investigator with the Special Operation Division Traffic Safety Section and eventually returned to the patrol. He was recognized as one of the top DUI enforcers in Maryland by the state a total of 14 times.
Trumbauer is survived by his loving wife, Kelly; cherished daughter, Brooke; caring father, Robert C. Trumbauer; beloved brother-in-law, Robert “Bob” McClanahan (wife Jody); mother-in-law, Barbara Gibson, nieces, Mara and Cora; as well as several extended family members, colleagues, and close friends.