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Investigator Richard Sepolio died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Investigator Sepolio was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Harris County District Attorneys Office for eight years and had previously served with the Houston Police Department for 36 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Investigator Richard Anthony Sepolio Sr. died on January 13, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 71.
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, father, two sons, a daughter, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Investigator Sepolio gave the Harris County District Attorney's Office 44 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Sepolio.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Richard Anthony Sepolio Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1970â1973) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
Harris County District Attorney's Office has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to illness.
Richard is one of 204 officers lost to illness in TX, 8.4% of the 2,423 remembered there.
Richard is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Richard 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
Richard was 71. Of the 201 lost to illness in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 45 and 59; the middle age was 53. Richard had served 44 years; the middle length of service was 17 years.
Richard was 71. 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. Richard had served 44 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Richard was 71. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Richard had served 44 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
January holds 9.3% of these deaths in TX; September holds the most, 16.7%. Wednesdays: 14.2%.
January holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Wednesdays: 14%.
January holds 9.9% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Wednesdays: 13.6%.
How
Illness deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Harris County District Attorney's Office, 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
Harris County District Attorney's Office has 2 officers remembered here, Richard among them.
Where
Military Service
Richard Anthony Sepolio Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1970–1973) before joining law enforcement.
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