Police Officer Joseph Cappello Melrose Park Police Department, Illinois End of Watch Friday, April 24, 2020 Bio Age 55 Tour 22 years Badge Not available Incident Details Cause Duty related illness Police Officer Joseph Cappello died after contracting COVID-19 through a confirmed exposure while on duty. Officer Cappello had served with the Melrose Park Police […]
HOUSTON TX May 8 2020 — Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Raymond Scholwinski died Wednesday after a weeks-long battle with COVID-19, becoming one of the first known coronavirus-related fatalities among Houston-area law enforcement agencies. Scholwinski, 70, was among thousands of first responders nationwide in mid-March to be sickened by the virus. His symptoms had worsened when […]
Sergeant Lionel Q. Martinez Alamo Colleges Police Department, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Bio Age 62 Tour 21 years Badge 0010 Incident Details Cause Heart attack Sergeant Lionel Martinez suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a shooting call on North Main Avenue at about 10:00 pm. He was responding to […]
Agent Miguel Martínez-Ortiz Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico End of Watch Friday, April 24, 2020 Bio Age 56 Tour 28 years Badge Not available Incident Details Cause Duty related illness Agent Miguel Martínez-Ortiz died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty. Agent Martínez-Ortiz had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 28 years and […]
Detention Deputy Timothy De La Fuente Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, Texas End of Watch Thursday, April 30, 2020 Bio Age 53 Tour 27 years Badge Not available Incident Details Cause Duty related illness Incident Date Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Detention Deputy Timothy De La Fuente died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak of the illness […]
Police Officer Michael S. Mosher Overland Park Police Department, Kansas End of Watch Sunday, May 3, 2020 BIO Age 37 Tour 14 years, 6 months Badge Not available INCIDENT DETAILS Cause Gunfire Weapon Handgun Offender Shot and killed Police Officer Michael Mosher was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a hit-and-run suspect. Officer Mosher […]
TROY, N.Y .May 4 2020 — The Troy Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its members to the coronavirus. On April 30, Det. Sgt. Randy French, 39, succumbed to coronavirus after a long and tough fight, the department announced Thursday night. “It is with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you […]
Police Officer Jason Knox Houston Police Department, Texas End of Watch Saturday, May 2, 2020 Bio Age 35 Tour 8 years Badge Not available Incident Details Cause Aircraft accident Police Officer Jason Knox was killed in a helicopter crash in the 17050 block of Imperial Valley Drive at about 2:00 am. He was aboard the […]
Houston TX May 2 2020 A Houston Police Department helicopter crashed early Saturday morning, killing one pilot and leaving the other in critical condition, authorities said. Both pilots were flown to Memorial Hermann hospital for surgery and were in critical condition, Police Chief Art Acevedo said in a press briefing posted on Twitter. Houston Mayor […]
SAN ANTONIO TX May 1 2020 – A 53-year-old deputy died Thursday morning, before medical officials were even able to tell him he had COVID-19. According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, Timothy De La Fuente has been assigned to the detention center for about a year. The jail has had a recent outbreak of COVID-19 […]