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Deputy Sheriff John King died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Deputy King was a United States Army veteran and had only served with the Lyon County Sheriff's Office for three months. He had previously served with the Ceres Police Department, South Lake Police Department, Susanville Police Department in California and and Nevada Highway Patrol.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Deputy Sheriff John Richard King died on October 8, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 49.
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, son, two daughters, and two granddaughters.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Deputy Sheriff King gave the Lyon County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yerington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff King.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Richard King served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
Lyon County Sheriff's Office has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to illness.
John is one of 14 officers lost to illness in NV, 9.6% of the 146 remembered there.
John is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
John 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, 10 officers in NV 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
John was 49. Of the 12 lost to illness in NV whose age is recorded, half were between 40 and 53.3; the middle age was 48.5. John had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 16 years.
John was 49. 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. John had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
John was 49. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. John had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
October holds 14.3% of these deaths in NV; August holds the most, 21.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
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 50% of all 2 deaths at Lyon County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 9.6% of all 146 deaths in NV, 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
Lyon County Sheriff's Office has 2 officers remembered here, John among them.
Where
Military Service
John Richard King served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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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 21-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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