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Sergeant Edward Marcurella died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 during a presumed exposure while on duty.
Sergeant Marcurella was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Colleton County Sheriff's Office for 11 years and had a total of 35 years of law enforcement service.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Sergeant Edward John Marcurella Jr. died on January 16, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 55.
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, seven children, parents, and four siblings.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Sergeant Marcurella gave the Colleton County Sheriff's Office 35 years.
Thank you for your service to the Walterboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Marcurella.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Edward John Marcurella Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1984â1984) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
Colleton County Sheriff's Department has lost 4 officers; 1 of them lost to illness.
Edward is one of 11 officers lost to illness in SC, 2.5% of the 442 remembered there.
Edward is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Edward 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, 6 officers in SC were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
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
Edward was 55. Of the 10 lost to illness in SC whose age is recorded, half were between 39.8 and 57.8; the middle age was 53.5. Edward had served 35 years; the middle length of service was 35 years.
Edward was 55. 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. Edward had served 35 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Edward was 55. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Edward had served 35 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
January holds 18.2% of these deaths in SC; August holds the most, 27.3%. Saturdays: 9.1%.
January holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Saturdays: 13.9%.
January holds 9.9% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Saturdays: 14.8%.
How
Illness deaths account for 25% of all 4 deaths at Colleton County Sheriff's Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 2.5% of all 442 deaths in SC, the 4th 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
Colleton County Sheriff's Department has 4 officers remembered here, Edward among them.
Where
Military Service
Edward John Marcurella Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1984–1984) before joining law enforcement.
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