COVID-19: Remembering the Fallen

April 22, 2020
In the past month as deaths have risen across the nation from the coronavirus, thousands of law enforcement officers have fallen ill and some have died while doing their jobs during the pandemic.

In the past month as deaths have risen across the nation from the coronavirus, thousands of law enforcement officers have fallen ill and dozens have died while doing their jobs during the pandemic.

Below is a list of law enforcement members who have died from the coronavirus, grouped by department:

CALIFORNIA

Riverside County Sheriff's Office (California)

Deputy Terrell Young - April 2

Santa Rosa Police Department (California)

Detective Marylou Armer - March 31

COLORADO

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (Colorado)

Deputy Jeff Hopkins - April 1 

FLORIDA

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (Florida)

Sgt. Diaz Ayala - April 4

Broward County Sheriff's Office (Florida)

Deputy Shannon Bennett - April 3

ILLINOIS

Chicago Police Department

Officer Ronald Newman - April 17

Sgt. Cliff Martin - April 10