Roll of Honor
John Davis Starks
His Life
School Resource Officer John Starks died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
School Resource Officer Starks had served with the Clark County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
School Resource Officer John Davis Starks died on December 8, 2021 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 70.
He is one of 884 officers honored here, and one of 2 at Clark County Sheriff's Office.
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 sons, and seven grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
School Resource Officer Starks gave the Clark County Sheriff's Office 30 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jeffersonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, School Resource Officer Starks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
His Life Details
School Resource Officer John Davis Starks is one of 3,037 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.3% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In IN, 13 of 504 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.6% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 percentage points below the national rate of 9.3%.
At Clark County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Davis Starks's cause is highlighted.
How John Davis Starks Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. John Davis Starks is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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