As we near the end of 2020, it’s important to take a moment to remember all of the law enforcement officers we have lost to COVID-19 complications.
Below, is a compilation of the reports, by state, of U.S. law enforcement personnel who have died of coronavirus-related complications. For cities with multiple diagnoses, the links are ordered chronologically, with the top being the most recent.
It is our intent to maintain an accurate and up-to-date directory. If we have not included an officer, first please accept our apology and condolences. Second, please send us their name and a link to a news report, department press release or obituary so we can include them and link to additional information.
Lastly, with a COVID-19 vaccine now being distributed across the United States, police departments are looking ahead to vaccinating officers with the hope of reducing COVID-related infections and deaths. In the following year, we remain committed to reporting the latest news, as well as providing expert opinion on this ever-evolving situation.
Note: These deaths have not been confirmed as line-of-duty deaths. Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder shared an update from the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program as to how COVID-19 deaths will be classified.
Alabama
Birmingham — University of Alabama police sergeant dies of COVID-19
DeKalb County — Delkaub County deputy dies from COVID-19 complications
Phenix City — Assistant Chief Gail Green-Gilliam dies after contracting COVID-19
ARIZONA
Chinle — Navajo Police Officer Michael Lee dies due to coronavirus
Tucson — Customs and Border Protection officer dies after contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Nogales — DHS border protection officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Arkansas
North Little Rock — Ark. police sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications
CALIFORNIA
Alameda County — Alameda County sheriff’s deputy dies from COVID-19
Dublin — Deputy Sheriff dies after contracting COVID-19
El Centro — COVID claims beloved cop and coach
Fresno County — Calif. detective dies after contracting COVID-19 on duty
Garden Grove — Garden Grove police lieutenant, 59, dies from COVID-19, department says
Los Angeles — First LAPD officer dies of COVID-19
Los Angeles — 2nd LAPD employee dies from coronavirus
Los Angeles — LAPD sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Los Angeles — LAPD sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications
Los Angeles — 3rd LAPD employee in 5 days dies from COVID-19: Officer Philip Sudario, Sgt. Patricia Guillen, Dexter De Los Santos
Richmond — Calif. sergeant dies after contracting COVID-19 during call for service
Riverside — Calif. deputy dies from COVID-19 complications
Riverside — Calif. deputy dies from COVID-19
San Bernardino — Investigator dies after contracting COVID-19 during outbreak at hospital
Santa Rosa — Calif. police officer dies of COVID-19
Tecate — Customs officer dies after contracting COVID-19 on duty
COLORADO
El Paso County — Colo. deputy dies from COVID-19
Connecticut
Brooklyn — Sandy Hook massacre 1st responder dies of COVID-19
FLORIDA
Broward — Fla. deputy dies of COVID-19
Broward County — Fla. deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 on duty
Clay County — Fla. Sgt. dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Clermont — Fla. officer who died of COVID-19 hailed as ‘good cop and great man’
Jacksonville — Fla. LEO dies after contracting COVID-19 from exposure on duty
Lake County — Fla. deputy dies after testing positive for coronavirus
Lake County — Fla. detention deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 amid detention center outbreak
Lauderhill — Lauderhill police officer dies coronavirus-related complications
Palm Beach County — Fla. deputy dies from COVID-19 complications
Palm Beach County — Fla. detention deputy dies after contracting COVID-19
Palm Beach County — Fla. detention deputy dies after contracting COVID-19
Santa Rosa County — Detention deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 from county jail
Seminole County — Fla. police sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications
Georgia
Alamo — Ga. officer dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Athens-Clarke County — Ga. probation officer dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Brunswick — US Marshal dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Crisp County — Ga. deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Effingham County — Ga. deputy sheriff dies from COVID-19 complications
Gainesville — Lanier Technical College police officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Gordon County — Ga. sheriff’s deputy dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Hall County — Ga. sheriff’s deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 during exposure at jail
Harris County — Ga. deputy sheriff dies after contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Henry County — Ga. police sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Henry County — Ga. police sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Richmond County — Ga. sheriff’s deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Rockdale County — Ga. deputy sheriff dies after contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Sumter County — Ga. sheriff dies of COVID-19 in the line of duty
Walker County — Ga. captain dies of COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
GUAM
GUAM — Guam customs officer dies after contracting COVID-19 on duty
Iowa
Dickinson County — Iowa conservation officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Illinois
Chicago — Chicago officer dies of COVID-19
Chicago — Chicago officer dies from COVID-19
Chicago — 3rd Chicago officer dies of COVID-19 complications
Chicago — Chicago police officer dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Cook County — Cook County sheriff’s deputy dies of COVID-19
Melrose Park — Melrose Park mourns loss of police officer who died from coronavirus
Kansas
Gove County — Kan. sheriff dies of COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Kentucky
Breathitt County — Ky. deputy sheriff dies from COVID-19 complications
Louisville — Ky. police officer dies from COVID-19 complications
LOUISIANA
Angola — Master sergeant dies after contracting COVID-19 during outbreak at prison
Church Point — La. captain dies after contracting COVID-19 at police department building
East Baton Rouge — La. deputy dies from COVID-19
New Orleans — New Orleans deputy, veteran supervisor at jail, dies from coronavirus
New Orleans — Remembering Mark Hall Sr.: a dedicated husband, father and servant to New Orleans
New Orleans — New Orleans police officer dies from COVID-19
New Orleans — New Orleans officer dies after contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Orleans Parish — Second OPSO staff member dies from COVID-19
Orleans Parish — La. deputy who died of COVID-19 remembered for kindness, politeness
Pearl River — Pearl River captain dies from contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Richland Parish — La. captain dies after contracting COVID-19 on duty
Richland Parish — La. lieutenant dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Tangipahoa Parish — La. deputy sheriff dies after contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Vidalia — La. officer dies of COVID-19
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston — Boston police officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Norton — Mass. police detective dies from COVID-19 complications
Rutland — Rutland Police Detective John Songy loses battle with COVID-19
Taunton — Veteran Taunton police patrolman dies of COVID-19
MICHIGAN
Detroit — Detroit chief who died of COVID-19 remembered as ‘extraordinary leader’
Detroit — Detroit police 911 dispatcher dies of COVID-19
DeWitt — Mich. police sergeant dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Flint — Mich. neighborhood safety officer dies of COVID-19, city lowers flags to half-staff
Wayne County — Mich. sheriff’s commander dies of COVID-19
Wayne County — Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon dies of complications from COVID-19
Minnesota
Minneapolis — Air marshal dies of COVID-19 complications
Mississippi
Brookhaven — Miss. police lieutenant dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Edwards — Sergeant dies after contracting COVID-19
Pike County — Captain dies after contracting COVID-19
Missouri
Greene County — Mo. detention deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Kennett — Mo. police officer dies after contracting COVID-19 in line of duty
Lebanon — Mo. police officer dies of COVID-19 complications in line of duty
Nevada
Las Vegas — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police lieutenant dies from COVID-19
New Jersey
Bedminster Twp. — Bedminster police sergeant dies of COVID-19
Bloomingdale — Procession honors officer who died of coronavirus complications
Glen Ridge — NJ officer with COVID-19 is town’s first LEO death in 125 years
Paterson — Paterson police officer, father of two children, dies from coronavirus
Paterson — Paterson police officer dies of coronavirus, marking department’s first casualty from it
Newark — Longtime Newark police officer dies from coronavirus
Newark — NJ officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Newark — NJ detective dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Union City — Veteran Union City Police Officer Alex Ruperto dies from COVID-19 complications
Union City — NJ officer dies of COVID-19
NEW YORK
New York City — NYPD officer dies of COVID-19
New York City — NYPD coronavirus sick rate sinks to 13% on Tuesday; department announces 31st death
New York City — NYPD detective who survived 9/11-related cancer dies of COVID-19
New York City — 3 NYPD officers die of COVID-19 within hours of each other
New York City — NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agent dies of coronavirus
New York City — 2 NYPD auxiliary officers die of COVID-19
New York City — 3 NYPD officers die of COVID-19
New York City — Amid surge of coronavirus-sickened police officers, deaths of two members of NYPD announced
New York City — NYPD: First active-duty officer dies of coronavirus
New York City — Custodian is 1st NYPD member to die from COVID-19; Deputy commissioner hospitalized
New York City — NYPD Chief of Transportation dies of COVID-19
Sands Point — NY sergeant dies of COVID-19 complications
Troy — Troy police sergeant loses battle with coronavirus
Ulster County — NY corrections deputy dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Yonkers — Yonkers police officer dies of coronavirus
NORTH CAROLINA
Guilford County — NC deputy dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Guilford County — NC deputy dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Montgomery County — NC deputy dies from COVID-19
OKLAHOMA
Fort Sill — Fort Sill captain dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Tulsa — Tulsa police officer dies after contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Tulsa — Tulsa 911 dispatcher dies of COVID-19 complications
Oklahoma City — Okla. state trooper dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
PENNSYLVANIA
Ambridge — Pa. chief dies from COVID-19 complications
Cambria County — Pa. deputy sheriff dies of COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Philadelphia — Philadelphia lieutenant dies from COVID-19
Puerto Rico
San Juan — Puerto Rico sergeant dies after contracting COVID-19 on duty
Rio Grande — Puerto Rico agent dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Rio Grande — Puerto Rico lieutenant dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
South Carolina
Columbia — Columbia police officer dies from coronavirus complications
Columbia — SC sheriff’s chaplain, longtime deputy dies of COVID-19
Horry County — SC corporal dies after contracting COVID-19
Ridgeville — SC lieutenant dies of COVID-19 while on duty
TENNESSEE
Morristown — Morristown Police Chaplain dies due to COVID-19 complications
Shelby County — Tenn. sheriff’s deputy dies of COVID-19 complications
Texas
Austin — Parole Officer IV dies after contracting COVID-19
Bexar County — BSCO deputy dies of coronavirus complications
Bexar County — Fire marshal’s office director dies after contracting COVID-19
Bracketsville — Border Patrol agent dies after contracting COVID-19
Corpus Christi — Airport public safety lieutenant dies after contracting COVID-19
Dallas — Dallas police sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications
Denver City — Texas police lieutenant dies from COVID-19 complications
Dumas — Dumas Chief of Police dies after contracting COVID-19
Eagle Pass — Border Patrol agent dies after contracting COVID-19
Eagle Pass — Border Patrol officer dies after contracting COVID-19
El Paso — DHS officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Everman — Texas cop dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Harris County — Constable’s deputy dies of COVID-19 after two months in hospital
Harris County — Investigator dies after contracting COVID-19
Harris County — Texas deputy dies after weeks-long battle with COVID-19
Hidalgo County — Customs and Border Protections officer dies after contracting COVID-19
Highland Village — Texas Sgt. dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Houston — Houston cop from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Houston — DHS officer dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Laredo — DHS officer dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Lubbock — Texas Tech police officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Lynn County — Lynn County sheriff dies from COVID-19 complications
McAllen Station — Border Patrol Agent dies after contracting COVID-19
McAllen — Air interdiction agent dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
McLennan County — Texas deputy dies after contracting COVID-19
Milford — Texas officer dies of COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Mission — Texas cop dies after contracting COVID-19 in presumed line of duty
Nueces County — Texas deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 while on duty
Panhandle — Texas sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Perryton — Texas officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Plainview — Procession, Honor Guard Thursday for Plainview police officer Robert Rivera
Progresso — DHS officer dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Seagoville — Police sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Tarrant County — Texas corporal dies after contracting COVID-19 at corrections center
Tarrant County — Texas police lieutenant dies of COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Tarrant County — Texas corrections deputy dies of COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Travis County — Sergeant dies after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty
Wharton — Texas deputies dies of COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Williamson County — Texas corrections deputy dies after contracting COVID-19 amid jail outbreak
Virginia
Fairfax County — Va. police sergeant dies from COVID-19 complications
Washington
Grant County — Wash. deputy sheriff dies from COVID-19 complications in the line of duty
Wisconsin
Dane County — Wis. deputy sheriff dies as a result of contracting COVID-19
Note: It is our intent to maintain an accurate and up-to-date directory. If we have not included an officer or other LE personnel, first please accept our apology and condolences. Second, please send us their name and a link to a news report, department press release or obituary so we can include them and link to additional information.
