Philadelphia corrections officer dies on duty, no foul play involved

Friday, March 15, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia law enforcement community is mourning one of its own.

Chopper 6 was over a procession for the fallen corrections officer Robert Gibbs at police headquarters.
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Officials say Gibbs collapsed while working in the Detention Center's Prison Health Services Wing on Friday morning.

Medics administered aid, but Gibbs didn't make it.
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We are told no foul play is involved.

Gibbs was 62 years old and had been a corrections officer since 1994.
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