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Anthony Eugene Cloyd
Incident
Police Officer Tony Cloyd died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Officer Cloyd had served with the University of Dayton Department of Public Safety for 16 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Police Officer Anthony Eugene Cloyd died on December 9, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 59.
He is one of 884 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 was survived by his wife, three sons, his mother, and two grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Police Officer Cloyd gave the University of Dayton Department of Public Safety 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Ohio. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cloyd.
— 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 University of Dayton Department of Public Safety remembered here.
Anthony is one of 49 officers lost to illness in OH, 4.9% of the 992 remembered there.
Anthony is one of 2,026 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Anthony is one of 2,978 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.8% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 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
Anthony was 59. Of the 49 lost to illness in OH whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 56; the middle age was 36. Anthony had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 10 years.
Anthony was 59. Of the 1,994 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 16 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Anthony was 59. Of the 2,915 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Anthony had served 16 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%. Thursdays: 14.3%.
December holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 15%. Thursdays: 15.7%.
December holds 9.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Thursdays: 15.1%.
How
Illness deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at University of Dayton Department of Public Safety.
Illness deaths account for 4.9% of all 992 deaths in OH, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.8% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-E
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