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Cesar Dangaran Sibonga
Incident
Officer Cesar Sibonga died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty while assigned to the Kenneth G. Ward Port of Entry near Lynden, Washington.
Officer Sibonga was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the United States Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations for 18 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Officer Cesar Dangaran Sibonga died on February 7, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 63.
He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 29 at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations.
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 two sons.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Officer Sibonga gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 18 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sibonga.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Cesar Dangaran Sibonga served in the U.S. Navy (1983â2003) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations has lost 39 officers; 30 of them lost to illness.
Cesar is one of 137 officers lost to illness in DC, 9.7% of the 1,419 remembered there.
Cesar is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Cesar 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, 16 officers at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations were lost to illness, more than in any other year.
In 2021, 45 officers in DC 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
Cesar was 63. Of the 29 lost to illness at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations whose age is recorded, half were between 48 and 57; the middle age was 51. Cesar had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 17.9 years.
Cesar was 63. Of the 136 lost to illness in DC whose age is recorded, half were between 45 and 56.3; the middle age was 51. Cesar had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 19 years.
Cesar was 63. 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. Cesar had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Cesar was 63. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Cesar had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
February holds 10% of these deaths at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations; December holds the most, 20%. Sundays: 3.3%.
February holds 6.6% of these deaths in DC; October holds the most, 13.9%. Sundays: 12.4%.
February holds 6.1% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Sundays: 14.2%.
February holds 6.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Sundays: 13.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 76.9% of all 39 deaths at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, the most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 9.7% of all 1,419 deaths in DC, 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
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations has 39 officers remembered here, Cesar among them.
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Charles Floyd Collins, II
Jul 11, 2010
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John Richard Zykas
Sep 8, 2010
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Darrell Jean Windhaus
Dec 29, 2013
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Dwight Bernard Blackman, Jr.
Aug 7, 2015
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Edgard Garcia
May 5, 2017
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Wolf Ruben Valmond
Dec 15, 2019
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Richard G. McCoy
May 2, 2020
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Omar E. Palmer
May 4, 2020
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Ching Kok Yan
May 16, 2020
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Alfonso H. Murrieta
Jul 9, 2020
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Roel De La Fuente
Jul 13, 2020
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Lucas G. Saucedo, Jr.
Aug 21, 2020
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Carlo Jay Cayabyab
Sep 16, 2020
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Domingo Jasso, III
Nov 5, 2020
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Jose Antonio Santana
Dec 2, 2020
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Richard Rios
Dec 2, 2020
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Andrew Raymond Bouchard
Dec 19, 2020
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Troy Allen Adkins
Dec 31, 2020
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Byron Don Shields
Jan 20, 2021
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Beverly Matthews-Good
Jan 28, 2021
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Cesar Dangaran Sibonga
Feb 7, 2021
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Genaro Guerrero
Feb 15, 2021
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Carlos C. Mendoza
Feb 24, 2021
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Crispin San Juan San Jose
Mar 9, 2021
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Ruben Facio
Jul 17, 2021
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Yokemia Letriz Conyers
Aug 18, 2021
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Monica June Riola
Aug 20, 2021
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Erik James Skelton
Aug 24, 2021
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David Bryant Saavedra
Sep 2, 2021
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Victor Julian Donate
Oct 7, 2021
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Mathew Leslie Lyons
Oct 28, 2021
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Kenneth MacCallum
Nov 26, 2021
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Jeffrey Dela Cruz
Dec 23, 2021
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Brian Vogel
Dec 30, 2021
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Bruce Eckhoff
Jan 5, 2022
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Cody Alan Olafson
May 20, 2022
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Jorge Arias
Oct 19, 2022
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Jacqueline Montanaro
Jan 14, 2023
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John Dale Leatham
May 17, 2024
Where
Military Service
Cesar Dangaran Sibonga served in the U.S. Navy (1983–2003) before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-W
What is kept
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