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Lieutenant Matthew Vogel died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty while working at the Operations Division at 257 Cornelison Avenue in Jersey City.
Lieutenant Vogel had served with the Hudson County Sheriff's Office for 22 years and had been a Special Weapons and Tactical commander.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Lieutenant Matthew A. Vogel died on December 27, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 50.
He is one of 885 officers honored here.
Beginning in early 2020, law enforcement officers across the country contracted COVID-19 in the course of their duties. While much of the nation sheltered at home, they kept answering calls, making arrests, transporting prisoners, and working face to face with the public. There was no distance to be had from the job.
Corrections officers were hit hardest. Confined facilities and large populations meant constant, close, unavoidable exposure.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, stepfather, and brother.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Lieutenant Vogel gave the Hudson County Sheriff's Office 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Vogel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Matthew is the only officer of Hudson County Sheriff's Office remembered here.
Matthew is one of 77 officers lost to illness in NJ, 11.9% of the 647 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2021, 11 officers in NJ were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 24 years on record. The heaviest was 2020, with 20.
In 2021, 564 officers in the United States were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 2021, 566 officers worldwide were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
Who
Matthew was 50. Of the 75 lost to illness in NJ whose age is recorded, half were between 47 and 61.5; the middle age was 52. Matthew had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 23 years.
Matthew was 50. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Matthew had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Matthew was 50. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Matthew had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
December holds 7.8% of these deaths in NJ; April holds the most, 16.9%. Mondays: 13%.
December holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Mondays: 14.2%.
December holds 9.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Mondays: 14.6%.
How
Illness deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Hudson County Sheriff's Office.
Illness deaths account for 11.9% of all 647 deaths in NJ, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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