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Anthony J. Pasquarello
Incident
Correctional Officer Anthony Pasquarello died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 while serving at the Middleton House of Correction at 20 Manning Avenue in Middleton.
Officer Pasquarello had served with the Essex County Sheriff's Department for over 15 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Correctional Officer Anthony J. Pasquarello died on December 8, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 37.
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 son, parents, and fiancee.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Correctional Officer Pasquarello gave the Essex County Sheriff's Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Middleton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Pasquarello.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Anthony is the only officer of Essex County Sheriff's Department remembered here.
Anthony is one of 59 officers lost to illness in MA, 12.6% of the 469 remembered there.
Anthony is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Anthony 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, 4 officers in MA were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 18 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 35.
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
Anthony was 37. Of the 59 lost to illness in MA whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 46; the middle age was 38. Anthony had served 15.4 years; the middle length of service was 11.4 years.
Anthony was 37. 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. Anthony had served 15.4 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Anthony was 37. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Anthony had served 15.4 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
December holds 23.7% of these deaths in MA; October holds the most, 27.1%. Wednesdays: 18.6%.
December holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Wednesdays: 14%.
December holds 9.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Wednesdays: 13.6%.
How
Illness deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Essex County Sheriff's Department.
Illness deaths account for 12.6% of all 469 deaths in MA, 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.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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