Sergeant Nelson Kai Ng
Ellensburg Police Department
Washington
End of Watch: Friday, August 15, 2008

Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 113

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: Friday, August 15, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Nelson Ng died after contracting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome as a result of infected mouse droppings at the department training center. Sergeant Ng was the agency's training officer and spent a significant amount of time at the training center.

Health inspectors searched Sergeant Ng's home, his parents' home, and the department training center for traces of the virus and only found it present at the training center.

Sergeant Ng had served with the agency for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and child.