Incident
Sergeant Michael Dunn died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Sergeant Dunn was a United States Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Amarillo Police Department for over 21 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Sergeant Michael David Dunn died on October 22, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 51.
He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 3 at Amarillo 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.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Sergeant Dunn gave the Amarillo Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Amarillo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Dunn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael David Dunn served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
Amarillo Police Department has lost 16 officers; 3 of them lost to illness.
Michael is one of 204 officers lost to illness in TX, 8.4% of the 2,423 remembered there.
Michael is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Michael 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, 99 officers in TX 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
Michael was 51. Of the 201 lost to illness in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 45 and 59; the middle age was 53. Michael had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 17 years.
Michael was 51. 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. Michael had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Michael was 51. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Michael had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
October holds 10.3% of these deaths in TX; September holds the most, 16.7%. Fridays: 12.7%.
October holds 14.9% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.8%.
October holds 12.6% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.9%.
How
Illness deaths account for 18.8% of all 16 deaths at Amarillo Police Department, the 2nd 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
Amarillo Police Department has 16 officers remembered here, Michael among them.
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Preston George Burnam
Jan 5, 1934
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Chester Lewis Grounds
Feb 14, 1934
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Lemuel Dodd Savage
Mar 15, 1945
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B. W. Woods, Jr.
Jan 17, 1955
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Marvin E. Moore, Jr.
Jan 10, 1960
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Claude Bishop Evans
Dec 18, 1961
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Jerry Wayne Cawthon
Jan 1, 1964
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William Stanley Meadows
Jun 8, 1964
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Berry Joe McGuire
Dec 25, 1980
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Delbert Wayne Miller, Sr.
Nov 24, 1982
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James Delbert Mitchell, Jr.
Nov 11, 1985
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Mark Steven Simmons
Dec 17, 2008
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Justin Ryan Scherlen
Aug 4, 2016
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Raquel Virginia Saunders
Oct 13, 2021
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Michael David Dunn
Oct 22, 2021
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Miguel Eladio Sanchez
Dec 27, 2021
Where
Military Service
Michael David Dunn served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Visit Michael David Dunn’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 56-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Others Who Wore This Badge
15 officers from Amarillo Police Department are honored on badge.nw.














