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Correctional Officer Jack Wesley Cannon | Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia
Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia

Correctional Officer

Jack Wesley Cannon

Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia

End of Watch: Thursday, August 20, 2009

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: August 20, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Correctional Officer Jack Cannon suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in an Emergency Response Team training exercise at Valdosta State Prison.

He was running on the prison's track when he collapsed shortly before noon. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officer Cannon had served with the Georgia Department of Corrections for four years. He is survived by his wife and three children.