Douglas Eugene Falconer

Arizona Department of Corrections — Phoenix, AZ

Cardiac

End of Watch October 1, 2008

Age 46

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Correctional Officer Douglas Falconer suffered a fatal heart attack while overseeing an inmate firefighting crew near Lake Havasu City.

The crew had been fighting a wildfire in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge when Officer Falconer suddenly collapsed.

Despite lifesaving efforts performed by members of the crew, Officer Falconer passed away.

Officer Falconer had served with the Arizona Department of Corrections for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Falconer gave the Arizona Department of Corrections 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Falconer.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Arizona Department of Corrections

Location Phoenix, AZ

Platform Identity adcorr.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 1, 2008

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Correctional Officer Douglas Eugene Falconer is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AZ, 11 of 330 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Arizona Department of Corrections, 1 of 10 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 10% of this agency's fallen.

Arizona Department of Corrections

of 10 officers

10% Cardiac

AZ — Statewide

of 330 officers

3.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac