As a result, hundreds of officers died from COVID-related illnesses and other complications.Ĭorrections agencies, in particular, suffered tremendous losses due to the constant close proximity between the corrections officers and large inmate populations. Due to the nature of their job, law enforcement officers were required to work and interact with the community even as the majority of the country was self-quarantined. Beginning in early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country began to contract COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic.
