Rhode Island Officer Dies in Off-Duty Skydiving Accident

An officer with the East Greenwich (RI) Police Department died over the weekend in a skydiving accident in Connecticut.

According to WPRI-TV , Sergeant Christopher Callan—a 15-year veteran of the East Greenwich Police Department —succumbed to injuries sustained in a skydiving accident over the weekend.

Sergeant Callan was a member of the Rhode Island National Guard and served numerous tours of duty overseas as a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces.

He leaves behind three children, his parents, and two sisters.