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David A. Mathura
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Police Officer

David A. Mathura

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
COVID-19 → Illness
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End of Watch March 6, 2022
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer David Mathura died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.

Officer Mathura had served with the New York City Police Department for 16 years and was assigned to the Firearms and Tactics Section.

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.

Visit ODMP's COVID-19 memorial listing every officer who has died as a result of a confirmed or presumed exposure.

COVID-19 and Law Enforcement

Police Officer David A. Mathura died on March 6, 2022 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.

He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 18 at New York City Police Department.

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.

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Tributes

The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Police Officer Mathura gave the New York City Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mathura.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 6, 2022
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

The Sacrifice · Illness

David is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

David had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 5.9% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Sundays: 14.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, David among them.

Across the years

Police Officer David A. Mathura

New York City Police Department · End of Watch March 6, 2022

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-E

Also Remembered

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