Fallen Oakland cop remembered as fighter after years-long fight for life [Video]

Retired Oakland Police Captain Randy Wingate is speaking out after his son passed away over the weekend.

Fallen Oakland police Officer Jordan Wingate is remembered as a dedicated public servant. He marks the police department’s 55th office to die in the line of duty.

On Saturday morning, a procession marked the End of Watch for the young officer, who spent more than five years fighting for his life. After a traffic crash in 2018 left him with critical injuries, he remained in a state of limited consciousness until his passing.

Wingate was surrounded by his family at the time of his death.

“It’s encouraging to see somebody his age that was so determined, that was just absolutely committed to service,” said his father, Randy Wingate.

Jordan Wingate is the son of a decorated police captain. Law enforcement was in his blood and he always wanted to be a police officer.

Wingate joined OPD as a cadet straight out of high school in …