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Deputy Sheriff Steve Bobbitt died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Deputy Bobbitt had served with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office for 13 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Deputy Sheriff Steve Bobbitt died on February 3, 2022 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 55.
He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 3 at DeKalb 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, two daughters, and one granddaughter.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Deputy Sheriff Bobbitt gave the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Payne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bobbitt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has lost 5 officers; 3 of them lost to illness.
Steve is one of 23 officers lost to illness in AL, 3.6% of the 643 remembered there.
Steve is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Steve 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 2022, 6 officers in AL were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 5 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 10.
In 2022, 135 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 4th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.
In 2022, 140 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 4th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Steve was 55. Of the 23 lost to illness in AL whose age is recorded, half were between 44 and 57; the middle age was 50. Steve had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 20.5 years.
Steve was 55. 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. Steve had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Steve was 55. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Steve had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
February holds 8.7% of these deaths in AL; August holds the most, 21.7%. Thursdays: 17.4%.
February holds 6.1% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Thursdays: 15.7%.
February holds 6.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Thursdays: 15.2%.
How
Illness deaths account for 60% of all 5 deaths at DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 3.6% of all 643 deaths in AL, the 4th 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
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has 5 officers remembered here, Steve among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Also Remembered
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial — requiem.nw →
Others Who Wore This Badge
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