Sergeant Mayra Mercedes Rodríguez-Burgado

Sergeant Mayra Mercedes Rodríguez-Burgado

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

End of Watch Monday, August 31, 2020

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Mayra Mercedes Rodríguez-Burgado

Sergeant Mayra Rodríguez-Burgado died after contracting COVID-19 during a presumed exposure while on duty.

Sergeant Rodríguez-Burgado had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 27 years. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, grandchildren, mother, and brother.


The Effects of COVID on Law Enforcement

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. 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. As a result, hundreds of officers died from COVID-related illnesses and other complications.

Corrections agencies, in particular, suffered tremendous losses due to the constant and close proximity between the corrections officers and large inmate populations. Since March 2020, ODMP has verified that over 900 law enforcement officers have died as the result of a confirmed or presumed exposure while on duty and continues to work with hundreds of other agencies that have suffered a COVID-related death.

Visit ODMP's COVID-19 memorial listing every officer who has died as a result of a confirmed or presumed exposure.

Bio

  • Age 53
  • Tour 27 years
  • Badge 8-18750

Incident Details

  • Cause COVID19
  • Incident Date Sunday, August 9, 2020

COVID-19, communicable disease

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Rest In Peace Sergeant Rodríguez.... Descansa en paz

Agente Veronica Quitl
Policía de Puerto Rico

November 10, 2020

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