Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan
End of Watch Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Add to My HeroesChad Alan Charles
Correctional Officer Chad Charles suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a quarterly training exercise with the agency's Emergency Response Team at Camp Grayling.
He collapsed during a building clearing scenario. Other members of the ERT team performed CPR until he was transported to a local hospital, where he passed away.
Officer Charles had served with the Michigan Department of Corrections for nine years and was assigned to the Muskegon Correctional Facility.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 9 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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