James Jay Biggins

James Jay Biggins (Jim) passed away at his home in Mesquite, Nevada on September 16, 2026, at age 79, surrounded by his wife Angela, daughter Jenny, and grandson Alex. Jim is survived by his wife, Angela (Angie) Biggins; daughter Jenny (Biggins) Singh (husband, Kerry Miller); sister Beverly (Biggins) Royal; stepson Matthew Vasicek (wife Jacquie Vasicek); stepdaughter Mindy Plotts; grandsons Alexander James Biggins, Cameron Vasicek; granddaughters Madison Singh, Ryleigh Singh, Kylee Plotts; nephew Hirschel Riley, and niece Rachelle Royal. He was preceded by his parents, Lester and Ruby Evelyn Biggins.

Jim was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on November 10, 1946, to Lester Biggins and Ruby Evelyn (McCourtney) Biggins. As a boy and young man, Jim lived in Sunland/Tujunga, California, and served in the United States Navy (Active duty and Reserves) from 1968-1973. Jim lived in Lakewood/Arvada, Colorado from 1973 through 2013 before moving to Mesquite, Nevada to enjoy the warm weather during retirement. Education was important to Jim and he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from California State University Northridge and his Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. Jim was a police officer with Monrovia CA Police Department from 1969-1973, Lakewood CO Police Department from 1973-1975, and Northglenn CO Police Department from 1975-1976. On November 1, 1976 he was shot in the line of duty, miraculously surviving four gunshot wounds during the ordeal. Jim medically retired from the police force and went on to work in bank security management for years. In 2006, 30 years after his shooting, Jim was honored with a Purple Heart award from Northglenn PD.

Jim had a passion for flying and aircraft and had his pilot license. He and Angie became certified in scuba diving together and loved diving some of the most beautiful reefs in the world. They enjoyed traveling to Hawaii annually, taking their family in their RV to go boating and waterskiing, attending air shows and listening to live music.

Services are pending and not scheduled yet.