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Sergeant Burke Hannibal died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while serving at the Gonzales County Jail at 1713 E. Sarah DeWitt Drive in Gonzales.
Sergeant Hannibal had served with the Gonzales County Sheriff's Department for 13 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Sergeant Burke N. Hannibal died on January 31, 2022 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 51.
He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 2 at Gonzales County Sheriff's Office.
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 wife, two children, parents, nieces, and nephews.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Sergeant Hannibal gave the Gonzales County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gonzales community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hannibal.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Gonzales County Sheriff's Office has lost 7 officers; 2 of them lost to illness.
Burke is one of 204 officers lost to illness in TX, 8.4% of the 2,423 remembered there.
Burke is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Burke 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 2022, 19 officers in TX were lost to illness, the 3rd heaviest of 20 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 99.
In 2022, 135 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 4th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.
In 2022, 140 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 4th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Burke was 51. Of the 201 lost to illness in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 45 and 59; the middle age was 53. Burke had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 17 years.
Burke was 51. 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. Burke had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Burke was 51. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Burke had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
January holds 9.3% of these deaths in TX; September holds the most, 16.7%. Mondays: 14.7%.
January holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Mondays: 14.2%.
January holds 9.9% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Mondays: 14.6%.
How
Illness deaths account for 28.6% of all 7 deaths at Gonzales County Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.4% of all 2,423 deaths in TX, 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.
His people
Gonzales County Sheriff's Office has 7 officers remembered here, Burke among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Also Remembered
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial — requiem.nw →
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Gonzales County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
