Washington officers who died from COVID-19 included on state law enforcement memorial
Five law enforcement officers died from COVID-19 in 2020. Their names are now part of the Peace Officers Memorial on the state Capitol campus in Olympia. Author: Drew Mikkelsen Updated: 5:53 PM PDT June 4, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. The list of law enforcement officers killed while serving the state of Washington now includes the names of five officers who died from COVID-19 in 2020.
State correctional officers David Christensen and Berisford Morse, Yakima Corrections Officer Daniel Oaks, Bainbridge Island Police Officer Kurt Enget and Grant County Deputy Dan Melvin all died from complications of COVID-19.