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Carlos Antonio Hernandez
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Deputy Sheriff Carlos Hernandez died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Deputy Hernandez had served with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office for 15 years and was assigned to the Okeelanta Division. He had previously served with the Royal Palm Beach Police Department for four years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Antonio Hernandez died on April 11, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 47.
He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 5 at Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
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, father, parents, and sister.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Deputy Sheriff Hernandez gave the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Palm Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hernandez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has lost 23 officers; 5 of them lost to illness.
Carlos is one of 81 officers lost to illness in FL, 8% of the 1,007 remembered there.
Carlos is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Carlos 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, 2 officers at Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 2 years on record. The heaviest was 2020, with 3.
In 2021, 55 officers in FL 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
Carlos was 47. Of the 5 lost to illness at Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 44 and 50; the middle age was 47. Carlos had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 18 years.
Carlos was 47. Of the 79 lost to illness in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 40 and 53; the middle age was 48. Carlos had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 16.5 years.
Carlos was 47. 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. Carlos had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Carlos was 47. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Carlos had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
April holds 40% of these deaths at Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, more than any other month. Sundays: 20%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths in FL; August holds the most, 33.3%. Sundays: 6.2%.
April holds 6.9% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Sundays: 14.2%.
April holds 7.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Sundays: 13.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 21.7% of all 23 deaths at Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8% of all 1,007 deaths in FL, 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
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has 23 officers remembered here, Carlos among them.
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George Clem Douglas
Aug 27, 1921
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Frederick A. Baker
Jan 9, 1924
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James Stephen Fogleman
Mar 25, 1963
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Richard John Landes
Apr 18, 1981
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Frank Dean Genovese
Jun 3, 1982
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James Rondeau Dickinson
Aug 22, 1989
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Kevin Douglas Mathews
Mar 6, 1992
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Anita Karen Pospisil
Mar 24, 1992
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James A. Hunt, III
Feb 26, 1993
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Garry Earl Hobbs
Dec 9, 2000
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Donald Lee Schavolt
Mar 31, 2002
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Donta J. Manuel
Nov 28, 2007
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Jonathan D. Wallace
Nov 28, 2007
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Clarence G. Backherms
Apr 7, 2019
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Tammy Davis-Partridge
Oct 7, 2019
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Jose Antonio Diaz-Ayala
Apr 4, 2020
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Maurice Che'valier Ford
Aug 27, 2020
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Angela Dinece Chavers
Sep 12, 2020
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Jacinto R. Navarro, Jr.
Jan 19, 2021
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Carlos Antonio Hernandez
Apr 11, 2021
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Ralph Waller, Jr.
Nov 21, 2024
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Luis Paez
Nov 21, 2024
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Ignacio Diaz
Nov 25, 2024
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W
What is kept
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