Paul Jordan
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Correctional Officer

Paul Jordan

Florida Department of Corrections — Tallahassee, FL
Cardiac
End of Watch January 24, 1976
Age 62
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Gender Male

Incident

Correctional Officer Paul Jordan suffered a fatal heart attack after shooting at escaping prisoners at the Reception and Medical Center in Lake Butler, Florida. Two inmates were observed climbing over one of the perimeter fences by Officer Jordan and an officer in a second guard tower. One of the officers fired at the inmates with a shotgun, killing one of them. The second inmate surrendered. The inmate who was killed had been serving a life sentence for robbery. Officer Jordan was found in his watchtower unresponsive after the incident. Officer Jordan was assigned to the Reception and Medical Center.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Jordan served with the Florida Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Jordan.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Tallahassee, Leon County, FL
Platform Identity fdcorr.leon.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 1976
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Paul is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1976, 12 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 49th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Paul was 62. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48.

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When

January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 14.3%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

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His people

Florida Department of Corrections has 33 officers remembered here, Paul among them.

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Where

Correctional Officer Paul Jordan

Florida Department of Corrections · End of Watch January 24, 1976

Where the Name Is Cut

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