London Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch Thursday, January 27, 2022
Add to My HeroesTravis Hurley
School Resource Officer Travis Hurley died from complications of COVID-19 that was contracted in a presumed exposure while on duty.
Officer Hurley had retired as a lieutenant from the London Police Department with 20 years of service in 2021 and then rejoined the department as a school resource officer.
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 48
- Tour 21 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause COVID19
- Incident Date Sunday, January 31, 2021
Most Recent Reflection
View all 26 ReflectionsTravis, I did not know you but I have been given the honor to ride in your name and honor and your families memory in the Law Enforcement United 2023 Road to Hope. May god bless you and yours, I hope I make you proud. You rest easy, we have the watch from here.
Sgt. George Brozzo
Boykins Police Dept (Portsmouth Police Dept,VA retired)
May 9, 2023