As we reflect on those we’ve lost, please remember the families of our fallen as well. In addition to losing 143 law enforcement professionals in the line of duty this year, there are 72 widows and 166 children who’ve lost a parent.
Daniel "Duke" Trujillo wrote on Facebook in April about getting the vaccine, “I'll get it later after y’all start growing appendages out of y’all’s foreheads.” A few [.]
Published May 28, 2021 Updated May 28, 2021, 9:40 am CDT
A Denver police officer died on May 26 following complications from COVID-19. In the hours after his passing, social media users uncovered evidence of the officer’s anti-vax history, along with posts voicing distrust of the COVID-19 vaccine. Featured Video Hide
Sheriff Deputy Daniel Trujillo, who typically went by Duke Trujillo on social media, passed away. The department asked for “thoughts and prayers” for his family following his death. Advertisement Hide
But many users couldn’t help but point out the sad irony of the situation, assuming that Trujillo may have lived if he’d merely trusted science.