Line of Duty Death: Officer Omar E. Palmer
Officer Omar E. Palmer
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field
Operations, U.S. Government
End of Watch Monday, May 4, 2020
Bio
Age 40
Tour 17 years
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Duty related illness
Location New York
Incident Date Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Officer Omar Palmer died after contracting COVID-19 after being exposed to an employee at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York City, who had tested positive. His condition worsened and he passed away on May 4th, 2020.
Officer Palmer had served with the Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field of Operations for 17 years and was assigned to John F. Kennedy International Airport Passenger Operations in Terminal 4. He is survived by his mother.
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:
Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 3.4A
Washington, DC 20229
Phone: (202) 344-1770
