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Sergeant Patrick Snook died from complications after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak within the unit he supervised.
Sergeant Snook was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Henry County Police Department for 22 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Sergeant Patrick David Snook died on December 27, 2020 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 46.
He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 2 at Henry County 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.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
In Our Keeping
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Sergeant Snook gave the Henry County Police Department 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the McDonough community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Snook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Patrick David Snook served in the U.S. Army (1995â1999) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
Henry County Police Department has lost 8 officers; 2 of them lost to illness.
Patrick is one of 63 officers lost to illness in GA, 7% of the 905 remembered there.
Patrick is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Patrick 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 2020, 14 officers in GA were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 7 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 43.
In 2020, 346 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.
In 2020, 347 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Patrick was 46. Of the 62 lost to illness in GA whose age is recorded, half were between 42.3 and 57; the middle age was 54. Patrick had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 21.5 years.
Patrick was 46. 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. Patrick had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Patrick was 46. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Patrick had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
December holds 4.8% of these deaths in GA; September holds the most, 30.2%. Sundays: 11.1%.
December holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Sundays: 14.2%.
December holds 9.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Sundays: 13.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 25% of all 8 deaths at Henry County Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7% of all 905 deaths in GA, 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
Henry County Police Department has 8 officers remembered here, Patrick among them.
Where
Military Service
Patrick David Snook served in the U.S. Army (1995–1999) before joining law enforcement.
Visit Patrick David Snook’s page on salute.nw →
His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Henry County Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
