Connecticut Officer Dies Suddenly Off Duty

Bridgeport Chief of Police Armando Perez said, "Officer Matthews-Dixon was a great officer, a kind person, and he will surely be missed; our department is very saddened at this time."

Details of the cause of death have not been released.

An officer with the Bridgeport Police Department died suddenly while off duty, the agency said in an announcement.

According to Fox News , Officer Jarah Matthews-Dixon—a 12-year veteran of the force and a recipient of the Medal of Merit—was in Stamford when he suffered an undisclosed medical emergency.