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Lawrence J Bromm
Age :70
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2022
Location : Park Slope, Brooklyn
City : New York
County : Kings
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died from complications of gunshot wounds sustained on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/13/2022, Lawrence J Bromm died from complications of a spinal cord injury caused by gunshot wounds he sustained on duty on 12/21/1977 while investigating a traffic incident in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27025-detective-lawrence-j-bromm
James McWhorter *COP
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/12/2022
Location : I-95
City : Yulee
County : Nassau
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Dept of Agricultural Law Enforcement
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Fatal crash on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corporal James McWhorter was killed in a vehicle crash near the Agricultural Inspection Station on I-95 in Yulee, Florida.
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Aubrey Philips *COP
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/11/2022
Location : Dublin Blvd+Myrtle Dr
City : Dublin
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Alameda County SO
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died from stroke on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Aubrey Phillips was in her patrol vehicle after making an arrest while on duty in Dublin when she suffered a serious and sudden medical emergency that was later diagnosed as an aneurysm. She died in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26439-deputy-sheriff-aubrey-phillips
Lonnie Sneed
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/11/2022
Location : Double Oak
City : Double Oak
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Double Oak Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/11/2022, Lonnie Sneed died from COVID-19 after contracting the virus while serving as Chief of Police for the Double Oak Police Department.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25950-police-officer-lonnie-sneed
Sheli Godbold
Age :54
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/10/2022
Location : Pantego Police Department
City : Pantego
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Pantego Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/10/2022, Sheli Godbold died from COVID-19 after contracting the virus while serving with the Pantego Police Department, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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V Kay W Zeger Junior
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2022
Location : Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division
City : Huntsville
County : Walker
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/08/2022, V Kay W Zeger Junior died from COVID-19 after contracting the virus while serving as a correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26035-correctional-officer-v-kay-w-zeger-jr
John Mestas
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/07/2022
Location : Double Oak
City : Double Oak
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Double Oak Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/07/2022, John Mestas died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty, according to ODMP.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25934-police-officer-john-mestas
Isaac Eames *COP
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/07/2022
Location : 4400 block of Riverview Rd
City : Clay
County : Onondaga
State : New York
Agency : Clay County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Troy Eames was the son of the deputy who killed him, then died of suicide. The officer had been investigated for grand larceny. His mother Karen Eames was shot in the face, hand, survived. The officer also killed the family dog.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-karen-andrew-and-troy
José Elizondo Gomez
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/06/2022
Location : Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : United States Department of Justice Marshals Service
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/06/2022, José Elizondo Gomez died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal assigned to the United States Marshals Service at the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse in Las Vegas.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26326-special-deputy-marshal-jose-elizondo-gomez
John Dale Stayrook
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2022
Location : Medina County Drug Task Force
City : Medina
County : Medina
State : Ohio
Agency : Medina County Drug Task Force
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/06/2022, John Dale Stayrook died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving with the Medina County Drug Task Force, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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Robert M Miller
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2022
Location : Clifton
City : Clifton
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Clifton Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by own son during domestic dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/19/2025, Suffolk County police responded to a disturbance call at a home on Bruno Lane in Dix Hills. Officers found 75-year-old John “Jack” Miller, a retired Suffolk County police detective, with fatal gunshot wounds. Investigators said his son, Christopher Miller, shot him during a domestic dispute inside the residence. Christopher fled but was located nearby in a shed and taken into custody. He was charged with murder.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/son-shoots-kills-father-long-island-police
Brian J Norton
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2022
Location : Ford County Sheriff’s Office
City : Paxton
County : Ford
State : Illinois
Agency : Ford County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/05/2022, Brian J Norton died from complications of COVID-19 contracted while on duty during an arrest where he was exposed to the virus, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26645-deputy-sheriff-brian-j-norton
Leonard Swanson
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2022
Location : New York Police Department 30th Precinct
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/05/2022, Leonard Swanson died from complications of COVID-19 contracted while serving with the New York City Police Department at the 30th Precinct, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26505-police-officer-leonard-swanson
Michael R Springer
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2022
Location : Interstate 40 near Hazen
City : Hazen
County : Prairie
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/04/2022, Michael R Springer was killed in the line of duty when a vehicle struck his patrol unit on Interstate 40 near Hazen while he was conducting a traffic stop, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25995-corporal-michael-r-springer
Richard Leslie Stephens
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2022
Location : Union City Police Department
City : Union City
County : Beckham
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Union City Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/04/2022, Richard Leslie Stephens died from COVID-19 contracted while serving as Chief of Police with the Union City Police Department, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25931-chief-of-police-richard-leslie-stephens
Collin Birney *COP
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2022
Location : Elms Rd+Mt Morris Rd
City : Flint
County : Genesee
State : Michigan
Agency : Flint PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on-duty crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Captain Collin Birnie was killed in a vehicle crash on Elms Road, between Mount Morris Road and Francis Road.
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Steve Bobbitt
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2022
Location : DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
City : Fort Payne
County : DeKalb
State : Alabama
Agency : DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/03/2022, Steve Bobbitt died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26032-deputy-sheriff-steve-bobbitt
Chris Jenkins *COP
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2022
Location : I-75 near mile marker 74
City : Tennessee River Bridge
County : Loudoun
State : Tennessee
Agency : Loudoun County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sergeant Chris Jenkins was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while attempting to move a ladder from I-75 near mile marker 74.
SOURCE LINKS :
Helen Mae Smith *COP
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2022
Location : Pasquotank Correctional Institution
City : Elizabeth City
County : Pasquotank
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina DPS
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Helen Mae Smith died from a heart attack after an on-duty fight.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25916-correctional-officer-iii-helen-mae-smith
Arthur Duron
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/02/2022
Location : Fowler Police Department
City : Fowler
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fowler Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/02/2022, Arthur Duron died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving as a sergeant with the Fowler Police Department, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
David J Nieves
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/01/2022
Location : Virginia Beach Police Department
City : Virginia Beach
County : Virginia Beach
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia Beach Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/01/2022, David J Nieves died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving as a Master Police Officer with the Virginia Beach Police Department, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26561-master-police-officer-david-j-nieves
Chris Bardwell
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2022
Location : Cross Roads Police Department
City : Cross Roads
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Cross Roads Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/01/2022, Chris Bardwell died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving with the Cross Roads Police Department, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25921-police-officer-chris-bardwell
John Painter *COP
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2022
Location : Memorial Hall
City : Bridgewater
County :
State : Virginia
Agency : Bridgewater College PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police Officer John Painter and civilian Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson were shot and killed while responding to a call involving a suspicious person carrying a duffel bag a restricted area of Memorial Hall.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25910-police-officer-john-painter
John Baron Barry Broadaway
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Rufe Jordan Unit Pampa
City : Pampa
County : Gray
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/31/2022, John Baron Barry Broadaway died from COVID-19 after contracting the virus while serving with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division, according to ODMP.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26034-correctional-officer-iv-john-baron-barry-broadaway
William Shibley
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Fort Smith Civic Center
City : Fort Smith
County : Sebastian
State : Arkansas
Agency : Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/31/2022, William Shibley died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving as a sergeant with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
Burke N Hannibal
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Gonzales County Jail
City : Gonzales
County : Gonzales
State : Texas
Agency : Gonzales County Sheriff’s Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/31/2022, Burke N Hannibal died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving as a sergeant with the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Department, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26002-sergeant-burke-n-hannibal
William Daniel Kelley
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/30/2022
Location :
City : McAlester
County : Pittsburg
State : Oklahoma
Agency : McAlester Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/30/2022, William Daniel Kelley died from COVID-19 while serving with the McAlester Police Department.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26332-master-patrolman-william-daniel-kelley
Robert F McCormack
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/30/2022
Location : New Jersey Department of Corrections
City : Lake Como
County : Monmouth
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey Department of Corrections
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/30/2022, Robert F McCormack died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving as a Senior Correctional Police Officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26640-senior-correctional-police-officer-robert-f-mccormack
Niko Divon Sturdivant *COP 1 of 2
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : 3500 block of Fountain Drive
City :
County :
State : Kentucky
Agency : New Albany PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer Sturdivant shot partner+self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a residence on a report that gunshots had been heard. Upon entering, they found Joon Han and her boyfriend, New Albany PD officer Niko Sturdivant, dead of gunshot wounds. It is believed that Sturdivant killed Han, then himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
Noah Rainey *COP 1 of 2
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : Route 26
City : Sedalia
County : Carroll
State : Indiana
Agency : Carroll County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carroll County deputy Noah Rainey and civilian sheriff's employee Dane Northcutt were driving to a backup call on Route 26 when for unknown reasons, the patrol car left the road and hit a utility pole, killing both the deputy and Dane Gregory Northcutt were killed. No other vehicles were involved. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25902-deputy-sheriff-noah-rainey
Abigail Bieber *COP 2 of 2
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : St. Augustine AirBnB
City : Hillsborough
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot+killed by detective partner
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hillsborough County deputy Abigail Bieber was staying at a St. Augustine AirBnB when she was shot and killed by her domestic partner, Hillsborough County DetectiveDaniel Leyden who killed himself after killing her. Both had been officers at the samesheriff’s office in Florida. After the murder, a former girlfriend of Detective Leyden took to public media and disclosed that she had been a domestic violence victim at the hands of the same officer who had killed Bieber.
SOURCE LINKS :
Daniel Leyden *COP 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : Augustine AirBnB
City : Hillsborough
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed spouse, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hillsborough County deputy Abigail Bieber was staying at a St. Augustine AirBnB when she was shot and killed by her domestic partner, Hillsborough County Detective
Daniel Leyden who committed suicide after killing her. Both had been officers at the same sheriff’s office in Florida. After the murder, a former girlfriend of Detective Leyden took to public media and disclosed that she had been a domestic violence victim at the hands of the same officer who had killed Bieber.
SOURCE LINKS :
John O’Keefe *COP
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : Fairview Rd
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston PD
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by intoxicated girlfriendKilled by intoxicated girlfriend
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Karen Read, 42, girlfriend of Boston police officer John O’Keefe, was allegedly drunk when she hit officer O’Keefe with her car, killing him. A Norfolk County grand jury indicted Read in June on charges of second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter and leaving the scene of a collision causing death. Her defense team alleged that the death was caused by third parties.
SOURCE LINKS :
Lorin Marie Readmond *COP
Age :41
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : Hwy 302
City : Loving County
County : Loving
State : Texas
Agency : Loving County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in traffic collision on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Loving County deputy Sheriff Lorin Readmondwas driving on Highway 302 to assist with a traffic stop when she crashed into a tractor trailer in front of her and died in the crash. It is unknown how fast she had been driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25904-deputy-sheriff-lorin-marie-readmond
Daniel Sahota*COP
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : NE 84th Ave
City : Battle Ground
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County SO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mistaken identity
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clark County deputy Jonathan Feller was chasing a man accused of armed robbery through a neighborhood when he came upon Daniel Sahota and shot and killed him, mistaking him for the man he had been pursuing. Daniel Sahota, the man killed in mistaken identity, had been an officer at Clark County Sheriff’s Office and in his home when officer Feller arrived and mistook and shot him. This was the second fatal shooting for officer Jonathan Feller, the first being an incident in which he and 2 other deputies shot and killed Kevin Peterson, Jr. a 21-year-old black man in Clark County. Feller was cleared of this second killing as well.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/30/clark-county-deputy-shoots-kills-someone/
https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jan/18/letter-lack-of-charges-troubling/
https://www.koin.com/news/washington/off-duty-vancouver-police-officer-killed-at-his-home/
Vince Arnold Mullins
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2022
Location : Greene County Scales Complex, Fall Branch District
City : Fall Branch
County : Greene
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/28/2022, Vince Arnold Mullins died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving as a Master Trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26008-master-trooper-vince-arnold-mullins
Braxton Hofman
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2022
Location : Lake County Sheriff’s Office
City : Madison
County : Lake
State : South Dakota
Agency : Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/27/2022, Braxton Hofman died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving as a correctional officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25936-correctional-officer-braxton-hofman
John L Grampovnik
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2022
Location : Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office
City : Waukon
County : Allamakee
State : Iowa
Agency : Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/27/2022, John L Grampovnik died from complications of COVID-19 contracted while on duty during his service with the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26507-deputy-sheriff-john-l-grampovnik
Travis Hurley
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2022
Location : London Police Department
City : London
County : Laurel
State : Kentucky
Agency : London Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/27/2022, Travis Hurley died from complications of COVID-19 contracted while on duty as a school resource officer with the London Police Department.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25917-school-resource-officer-travis-hurley
Christopher Wayne Berry
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2022
Location : Vidor Police Department
City : Vidor
County : Orange
State : Texas
Agency : Vidor Police Department
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/25/2022, Christopher Wayne Berry died from COVID-19 contracted while on duty while serving as a police officer with the Vidor Police Department, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25920-police-officer-christopher-wayne-berry