David William Myers Jr.
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Deputy Sheriff

David William Myers Jr.

Illness
End of Watch December 27, 2021
Age 46
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff David Myers died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.

Deputy Myers had served with the Prince William County Sheriff's Office for 14 years and previously served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office, Prince William County Police Department, and the Virginia Department of Corrections.

COVID-19 and Law Enforcement

Deputy Sheriff David William Myers Jr. died on December 27, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 46.

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 is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Deputy Sheriff Myers gave the Prince William County Sheriff's Office 23 years.
Thank you for your service to the Manassas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Myers.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Manassas, VA
Platform Identity pwcso.manassas.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 27, 2021
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail COVID19

Deputy Sheriff David William Myers Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In VA, 24 of 656 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Prince William County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Illness
VA — Statewide
24
of 656 officers
3.7% Illness
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David William Myers Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How David William Myers Jr. Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.7 years
Years of Service
23
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.7 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. David William Myers Jr. is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
186
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
182
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
353
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

Incident Location

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