Adam Jobbers-Miller, 29, was wounded and is in critical but stable condition in a Fort Myers hospital.
Adam Jobbers-MillerWayne Valley wrestling coach Todd Schroeder, who was a high school teammate of officer Jobbers-Miller's late brother Matthew Miller, shared his thoughts with the New Jersey News-Press.
"We're all praying for Adam and his family," said Schroeder. "Adam comes from a wonderful family, who has done so much for Wayne Valley wrestling and the entire community for many years. Adam's older brother, Matt, and I were very good friends growing up. We both competed in the state tournament. Matt was the man and I think of him often."
The coach went on to say the Miller family has been very supportive to the Wayne Valley wrestling program throughout the years, and, in fact, had supported a scholarship in Matt's name.
"You won't meet better people than the Millers," said Schroeder. "David Miller, Adam and Matt's dad, was a fire chief in Wayne."
Adam Jobbers-Miller had served as a firefighter in Wayne before moving to Florida and becoming a police officer.
Jobbers-Miller was wounded while answering a call at a gas station in Fort Myers at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening, according to a statement on the Fort Myers Police Department's Facebook page. A fellow officer rushed Jobbers-Miller to a local trauma center where he underwent emergency surgery and is currently listed in critical but stable condition.
The statement went on to say a suspect is in custody at this time.
"Words cannot express the emotions running through the Fort Myers Police family at this time," said Chief of Police Derrick Diggs. "Our department spent the night in anxious anticipation as our comrade and co-worker underwent lifesaving surgery. We are grateful to the many people and agencies who have expressed their support, to the medical professionals who rushed to save him and to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) for their immediate assistance with this situation," he added.
Officer Jobbers-Miller has been a member of the FMPD since September 2015.
A GoFundMe page has been established by the Fort Myers Police Department on behalf of Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller to help his family with expenses.
"Official Fort Myers Police Department Fund set up for the sole purpose of helping Officer Jobbers-Miller's family with any expenses they may incur," according to a statement on the online fundraising page. "Dispersal of all funds to his family will be overseen by FMPD Memorial Fund."
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