Riverside County sheriff's sergeant Harry Cohen dies on duty after suffering apparent heart attack

Sergeant Harry Cohen with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department died after suffering an apparent heart attack while on duty with the K-9 team, Sheriff Chad Bianco said.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is mourning the loss of one its members.

In a Facebook post, Sheriff Chad Bianco said Sergeant Harry Cohen died Sunday after suffering "what appears to be a heart attack while training with the K-9 team."

Cohen spent "many years" with the K-9 team and was a supervisor, according to Bianco.

"Last night our department lost a man of God, husband, father, best friend and deputy. Sergeant Harry Cohen will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him," Bianco wrote.

Details on a public funeral service have not been released.

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Riverside County sheriff's sergeant dies on duty after suffering apparent heart attack