Columbus Division of Police, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, June 7, 1974
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 7, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant McCann suffered a fatal heart attack following a foot pursuit of several fleeing suspects.
After chasing the vehicle, the suspects fled on foot with Sergeant McCann in pursuit. He had caught one of the suspects, and as he handcuffed him, he suffered a heart attack.
Sergeant McCann had been with the Columbus Division of Police for 19 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.