The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Is Mourning The Loss Of One Of Its Own.
Officials Say 26-Year-Old Cadet Ryan Philip Ferreira Suffered A Medical Emergency Thursday Morning, January 22, While Taking Part In Basic Law Enforcement Training—Blet Class 93—At Southwestern Community College’s Jerry Sutton Public Safety Training Center.
Instructors And Fellow Cadets Began Lifesaving Efforts, And Macon County Ems And Fire-Rescue Crews Arrived Within About Seven Minutes. Ferreira Was Transported To Angel Medical Center, Where He Later Died.
Sheriff Doug Farmer Called It A Devastating Loss For Ferreira’s Family, The Sheriff’s Office, Fellow Cadets, And The Wider Western North Carolina Community, And Asked The Public To Keep Them In Their Thoughts And Prayers.
Ferreira Was Originally From Franklin, A 2019 Graduate Of Franklin High School, And A 2023 Graduate Of Southwestern Community College, Where He Earned A Degree In Criminal Justice. The Sheriff’s Office Says He Was Hired January 12, The Same Day He Began Blet.
County Leaders Say More Information Will Be Released As It Becomes Available.
