Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Gerardo Morales died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Sergeant Morales had served with the El Paso Police Department for over 31 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Sergeant Gerardo Morales died on January 7, 2022 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 56.
He is one of 884 officers honored here, and one of 4 at El Paso Police Dept..
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, three sons, parents, two brothers, a sister, a granddaughter, and a grandson.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Sergeant Morales gave the El Paso Police Department 31 years.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Morales.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Gerardo Morales 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 TX, 204 of 2,421 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At El Paso Police Dept., 4 of 34 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 11.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerardo Morales's cause is highlighted.
How Gerardo Morales Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Gerardo Morales is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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