United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 31, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Correctional Officer Brandon Kountz suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a body alarm at FCC Beaumont, in Beamont Texas.
He was rushing to assist other officers deal with the inmates when he suddenly collapsed.
Officer Kountz had served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for only 11 months. He is survived by his wife.