BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — A West Tennessee community is mourning the death of an officer who died after complaining of chest pains while on duty.
The Brownsville Police Department said 29-year-old Corporal Daniel Wallace complained of chest pain while working Tuesday. Officers and paramedics immediately started helping him, but he didn't recover.
In a post to Facebook, the City of Brownsville said Wallace died Wednesday night at Jackson-Madison General Hospital after several surgeries.
Officers saluted as police escorted a hearse carrying Corporal Wallace from the hospital to a Jackson, Tennessee, funeral home.
Wallace had been with Brownsville Police for five years. He leaves behind a spouse and two children.