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Matthew David Mitchell
Incident
Corporal Matthew Mitchell died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Corporal Mitchell had served with the South Vienna Police Department for three years and previously served with the South Charleston, Ohio, Police Department.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Corporal Matthew David Mitchell died on December 29, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 52.
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 two sons, daughter, brother, sister, and fiancé.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Corporal Mitchell gave the South Vienna Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the South Vienna community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Mitchell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Matthew is the only officer of South Vienna Police Department remembered here.
Matthew is one of 49 officers lost to illness in OH, 4.9% of the 993 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Matthew 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, 12 officers in OH were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 22 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 15.
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
Matthew was 52. Of the 49 lost to illness in OH whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 56; the middle age was 36. Matthew had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 10 years.
Matthew was 52. 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. Matthew had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Matthew was 52. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Matthew had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
December holds 22.4% of these deaths in OH; October holds the most, 22.4%. Wednesdays: 12.2%.
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 South Vienna Police Department.
Illness deaths account for 4.9% of all 993 deaths in OH, 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 the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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