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    1. COVID-19

    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.
    National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
    In the past several weeks 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 several weeks 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)

    Riverside County Sheriff's Office
    Deputy David Werksma
    Deputy David Werksma

    Deputy David Werksman - April 2

    Riverside County Sheriff's Office
    Deputy Terrell Young
    Deputy Terrell Young

    Deputy Terrell Young - April 2

    Santa Rosa Police Department (California)

    Santa Rosa Police Department
    Detective Marylou Armer
    Detective Marylou Armer

    Detective Marylou Armer - March 31

    COLORADO

    El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (Colorado)

    El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
    Deputy Jeff Hopkins
    Deputy Jeff Hopkins

    Deputy Jeff Hopkins - April 1 

    FLORIDA

    Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (Florida)

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    Sgt. Diaz Ayala - April 4

    Broward County Sheriff's Office (Florida)

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    Deputy Shannon Bennett - April 3

    ILLINOIS

    Chicago Police Department

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    Cook County Corrections Officer Sheila Rivera - April 19

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    Officer Ronald Newman - April 17

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    Sgt. Cliff Martin - April 10

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    Officer Marco DiFranco - April 2

    LOUISIANA

    East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office (Louisiana)

    East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office
    Sgt. Gregory Warren
    Sgt. Gregory Warren

    Sgt. Gregory Warren - April 5

    Vidalia Police Department (Louisiana)

    Vidalia Police Department
    Ofifcer Kejuane Bates
    Ofifcer Kejuane Bates

    Ofifcer Kejuane Bates - April 1

    New Orleans Police Department

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    Auxiliary Police Officer Lynford Chambers - April 2

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    Traffic Enforcement Agent Karisma Dargan - April 1

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    School Safety Agent Sabrina Jefferson - March 29

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    Senior Police Administrative Aide Gwendolyn King - March 30

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    School Safety Agent Roniece Watson - March 30

    Yonkers Police Department (New York)

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    Detective William Sullivan - April 11

    NORTH CAROLINA

    Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (North Carolina)

    Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
    Deputy Bud Phouang
    Deputy Bud Phouang

    Deputy Bud Phouang - March 31    

    PENNSYLVANIA

    Philadelphia Police Department

    Philadelphia Police Department
    Lt. James Walker
    Lt. James Walker

    Lt. James Walker - April 6

    Ambridge Police Department (Pennsylvania)

    Ambridge Police Department
    Police Chief Mark Romutis
    Police Chief Mark Romutis

    Police Chief Mark Romutis - April 12

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