U.S. Navy · United States 
Franklin Roy Furrer
1973
Franklin Roy Furrer served the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Franklin served in the Korean War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Franklin Furrer died after suffering a heart attack three weeks earlier. He was assisting other deputies with a narcotics raid of a home. Shortly after entry to the home, he collapsed, clutching his chest. Other deputies on the scene transported him to a hospital, where he remained unconscious until his death. Deputy Furrer had been with the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and four children from a previous marriage.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1950 – 1954
1952
Conflicts
Korean War
Cold War
Also Served
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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