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Police Officer David Ingle died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Officer Ingle was a United States Army veteran who served 12 years with the Iola Police Department.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Police Officer David Leroy Ingle died on January 4, 2022 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 wife, two daughters, two sons, parents, and two granddaughters.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Police Officer Ingle gave the Iola Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Iola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ingle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
David Leroy Ingle served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Illness
David is the only officer of Iola Police Department remembered here.
David is one of 14 officers lost to illness in KS, 4.2% of the 335 remembered there.
David is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.
David 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, 2 officers in KS were lost to illness, the 3rd heaviest of 6 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 5.
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
David was 52. Of the 14 lost to illness in KS whose age is recorded, half were between 45.3 and 58.8; the middle age was 54.5. David had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 23 years.
David 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. David had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
David 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. David had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
January holds 7.1% of these deaths in KS; December holds the most, 28.6%. Tuesdays: 28.6%.
January holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
January holds 9.9% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 13.8%.
How
Illness deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Iola Police Department.
Illness deaths account for 4.2% of all 335 deaths in KS, 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.
Where
Military Service
David Leroy Ingle served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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