Pittsburgh Official Deborah Walker Dies After Collapsing At Event
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh official Deborah Walker died Friday night.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Walker collapsed while emceeing an event around 7 p.m. and was sent to UPMC Mercy.
Mayor Bill Peduto tweeted just before 9 p.m., saying Walker had suffered an apparent heart attack.
The Post-Gazette reports that Peduto sent an email to City Council and other city officials around 9:50 p.m. to say Walker had died.
PGH warrior in Social Justice. 20+ yrs Univ of Pitt Police, author, CPRB Chair, OMI Director, friend - Deborah Walker pic.twitter.com/W9SJcMTzUK
— bill peduto (@billpeduto) February 25, 2017
Walker was Pittsburgh's deputy chief of human resources in the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission.
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