Blair County Prison, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Wednesday, January 15, 1992
Add to My HeroesThomas Luke Brannigan
Corrections Officer Thomas Brannigan suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a prison alarm where several inmates were fighting.
He collapsed after running up to the second floor to the location of the fight.
Other officers immediately began performing CPR on Officer Brannigan. He was transported to the prison's medical facility where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Brannigan had served with the Blair County Prison for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and child.
Bio
- Age 59
- Tour 17 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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