Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Add to My HeroesGeorge Hura, Jr.
Lieutenant George Hura suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a critical incident training exercise using simunitions.
One of the training scenarios had just been completed when Lieutenant Hura collapsed. He was flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Lieutenant Hura was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran during the Vietnam War. He had served with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department for 27 years. He is survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 56
- Tour 27 years
- Badge 30
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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