Line of Duty Death: Officer Ching Kok “CK” Yan
Officer Ching Kok “CK” Yan
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government
End of Watch Saturday, May 16, 2020
Bio
Age 54
Tour 13 years
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause COVID19
Location New York
Incident Date Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Officer CK Yan died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty at the International Mail Facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, New York.
Officer Yan had served with the United States Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations for 13 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.
In early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic due to the requirements of their job. Many of these first responders died as a result of COVID-19.
