New York State Department of Correctional Services, New York
End of Watch: Monday, September 9, 2002
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: September 9, 2002
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant John Hart suffered a fatal heart attack while supervising prison work crews that were assisting in fighting forest fires on Sleeping Beauty Mountain, in Fort Anne, New York.
He was hiking up the mountain to check on one of the work crews when he collapsed.
Sergeant Hart had served with the New York State Department of Correctional Services for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.