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Jose Antonio Buso Sr.
Incident
Police Officer Tony Buso died as the result of complications after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Officer Buso had served with the Alamo Colleges Police Department for eight years and was assigned to Palo Alto College. He had previously served with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Police Officer Jose Antonio Buso Sr. died on September 24, 2020 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 58.
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 wife, five children, grandchildren, father, and siblings.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Police Officer Buso gave the Alamo Colleges Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Buso.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Alamo Colleges Police Department has lost 3 officers; 1 of them lost to illness.
Jose is one of 204 officers lost to illness in TX, 8.4% of the 2,423 remembered there.
Jose is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Jose 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, 63 officers in TX were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 20 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 99.
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
Jose was 58. Of the 201 lost to illness in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 45 and 59; the middle age was 53. Jose had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 17 years.
Jose was 58. 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. Jose had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Jose was 58. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Jose had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
September holds 16.7% of these deaths in TX, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14.7%.
September holds 11.2% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Thursdays: 15.7%.
September holds 9.8% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Thursdays: 15.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 33.3% of all 3 deaths at Alamo Colleges Police Department, the 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
Alamo Colleges Police Department has 3 officers remembered here, Jose among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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