Services Set For Fallen Officer Jordan Wingate, Contra Costa Resident

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — A memorial service for fallen Oakland police Officer Jordan Wingate, a former resident of Walnut Creek and most recently, Brentwood, is set for this Friday.

Wingate, 28, died Saturday after battling injuries suffered in an on-duty crash nearly six years ago while responding to a suspicious person call at the Port of Oakland. He was surrounded by his family, including his father, retired Oakland police Capt. Randell Wingate, when he passed, according to a news release from the city.

He is also survived by his mother, siblings and extended family, according to a news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who ordered flags at the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space to be flown at half-staff in honor of Officer Wingate.

Services are set to begin at 11 a.m. Friday at 3Crosses Church at 20600 John Drive in Castro Valley. The service is open to the public, according to the Oakland Police Department.

On Aug. 13, 2018, Wingate was driving near Seventh Street and Middle Harbor Road at about 2:50 a.m. As Wingate's SUV traveled east in the 1900 block of Middle Harbor Road, it collided with a car and a parked big rig, according to police. Wingate had to be cut from the SUV by firefighters before he was taken to intensive care in critical condition.

Jordan Wingate was born May 19, 1995, in Walnut Creek and lived there as a boy until his family moved to Brentwood. He began his public service career as an Oakland police cadet in 2013 and later graduated May 5, 2017, from the 176th Basic Academy as valedictorian of his class.

In 2018, Jordan Wingate was awarded "Rookie of the Year" by the Oakland Police Officers' Association.

No one could foresee what was to come.

'He Fought Hard'

More than $55,000 was raised for medical costs through a GoFundMe campaign set up by Randell Wingate as his son was in a coma and underwent countless surgeries in the battle for his life.

"These are the hardest seven weeks of my life," Randell Wingate wrote in an Oct. 6, 2018, update on the GoFundMe page. "Jordan was transferred to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center last Monday. He is still battling infection and will get additional surgery in two weeks. He can open his eyes and sometimes track. He is fighting hard ... I thank everyone who has helped us. The funds will go towards neurological rehabilitation that is not covered by workers comp. again, I thank you all so much."

'A True Hero'

Jordan Wingate was a part of the Oakland Police Department for his entire life, as that is where his father served and then retired at the rank of captain.

"Those who knew Officer Wingate described him as a hard worker who always had a smile on his face," the city of Oakland in a news release. "Officer Wingate's dedication to duty and commitment to serving our community exemplified the highest ideals of law enforcement. His passing leaves a void in the hearts of those who knew him, the Oakland Police Department family, the city of Oakland, and the law enforcement community. Officer Wingate was a true hero who dedicated his life to making our community safer."

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.