September 2, 2014 – Abbotsford, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada
On August 31, 2014, Wayne Walker, an inmate at Pacific Institution, was found unresponsive in his cell.
Staff members immediately began performing CPR and emergency services were called. The inmate could not be resuscitated.
At the time of his death, Mr. Walker, 58 years old, had been serving an indeterminate sentence for Abduction of a Person Under 14 since March 27, 1997.
The inmate’s next of kin have been notified of his death.
As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the police and the coroner have been notified, and Correctional Service Canada will review the circumstances of the incident.
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Samantha Cater
Assistant Warden, Management Services
Pacific Institution
604-870-7703
