Line of Duty Death: Corrections Officer V Maria Mendez
Corrections Officer V Maria Mendez
Bio
Age 59
Tour 10 years
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Duty related illness
Incident Date Sunday, April 12, 2020
Corrections Officer V Maria Mendez died after contracting COVID-19 in a presumed exposure during an outbreak at the Wynne Unit in Huntsville, Texas.
Officer Mendez had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 10 years. She is survived by 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 requirements of their job. Many of these first responders died as a result of COVID-19.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Executive Director Bryan Collier
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
PO Box 99
Huntsville, TX 77342
Phone: (512) 463-9988
