Roll of Honor

Prev Next

Deputy Constable

Levi Kelling Arnold, Sr.

First City Court of New Orleans Constable's Office — New Orleans, LA

Illness

End of Watch March 30, 2020

Age 68

Tour of Duty 30 yrs

The Vigil Panel 171 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Constable Levi Arnold died after contracting COVID-19 as the result of a presumed exposure while working security details during Mardi Gras.

Deputy Constable Arnold had served in law enforcement for 30 years.

COVID-19 and Law Enforcement

Deputy Constable Levi Kelling Arnold, Sr. died on March 30, 2020 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 68.

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 predeceased by his wife and is survived by his three children and eight grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-LA-60386A25
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Levi. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Deputy Constable Arnold gave the First City Court of New Orleans Constable's Office 30 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Arnold.

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

Agency

Department First City Court of New Orleans Constable's Office

Location New Orleans, LA

Platform Identity fcnoco.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 2020

Tour of Duty 30 yrs

Age 68

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Deputy Constable Levi Kelling Arnold, Sr. is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In LA, 28 of 595 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.7% of this state's fallen. That is 4.4 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

First City Court of New Orleans Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Illness

LA — Statewide

of 595 officers

4.7% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Levi Kelling Arnold, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Levi Kelling Arnold, Sr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

Years of Service