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Mich. CO dies of heart attack during training

The emergency response team was doing a building clearing exercise when he collapsed

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By C1 Staff

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A Michigan Department of Corrections Officer died Wednesday of a heart attack during a quarterly training exercise.

Chad Charles, 43, of Muskegon, collapsed during a building clearing exercise and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to ODMP.

Other members of the agency’s emergency response team attempted to perform CPR with no success. He had served with the DOC for nine years.