Buena Park Police Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, July 30, 2011
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 10 years, 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: July 29, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Daniel Ackerman passed away after collapsing during a SWAT training exercise.
He was participating in the training when he collapsed at about 8:00 am. He was transported to St. Jude Medical Center where he remained until passing away early the following morning.
Officer Ackerman had served as a full-time officer with the Buena Park Police Department for six years and had previously served as a reserve officer for four years. He is survived by his daughter, mother, and sister.