Well not heroic suicide that is martyrdom. And according to nurse Pam she said that Ben was still unconscious so he didn't die.

I loved the show. Matt Dillon and his wife Shannon Sosamann ruled. I was sure the show would be like Maze Runner where secret government officials were running Wayward pines as some sort of experiment. I just don't understand how Pilcher (Jenkins) was able to communicate wirh Burke's boss at the FBI. And then again…