Fallen Hero

Lieutenant George Hura Jr.
Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 4, 2004

Biographical Info

Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 27 years
Badge Number: 30

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Lieutenant 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.