Raymond John Gutierrez
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Patrolman

Raymond John Gutierrez

Veteran → Illness
End of Watch October 3, 2021
Age 47
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
The Vigil Panel 177 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Location: Washington Incident Date: Not available

Patrolman Johnny Gutierrez died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.

Patrolman Gutierrez was a veteran of the United States Army and Army Reserves and served with the United States Department of Energy - Hanford Patrol for 15 years.

COVID-19 and Law Enforcement

Patrolman Raymond John Gutierrez died on October 3, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 47.

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, four children, his mother, four brothers, a sister, and five grandchildren.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Patrolman Gutierrez gave the United States Department of Energy 15 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gutierrez.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Richland, WA
Platform Identity usdehpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 3, 2021
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Incident Location WA

Military Service

Raymond John Gutierrez served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Raymond John Gutierrez is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In WA, 19 of 340 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 5.6% of this state's fallen. That is 5.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

United States Department of Energy - Hanford Patrol
1
of 1 officers
100% Illness
WA — Statewide
19
of 340 officers
5.6% Illness
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond John Gutierrez's cause is highlighted.

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

How Raymond John Gutierrez Compares

Age at Death
47
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.7 years
Years of Service
15
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.7 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond John Gutierrez is highlighted in Oct.

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

, WA.

Military Service

Raymond John Gutierrez served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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