Corrections Officer V James David Coleman

Corrections Officer V James David Coleman

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas

End of Watch Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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James David Coleman

Corrections Officer V James Coleman died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty at the Middleton Unit in Abilene, Texas.

Officer Coleman had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 20 years. He is survived by his wife and one child.


The Effects of COVID on Law Enforcement

Beginning in early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country began to contract COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic. Due to the nature of their job, law enforcement officers were required to work and interact with the community even as the majority of the country was self-quarantined. As a result, hundreds of officers died from COVID-related illnesses and other complications.

Corrections agencies, in particular, suffered tremendous losses due to the constant and close proximity between the corrections officers and large inmate populations. Since March 2020, ODMP has verified that over 900 law enforcement officers have died as the result of a confirmed or presumed exposure while on duty and continues to work with hundreds of other agencies that have suffered a COVID-related death.

Visit ODMP's COVID-19 memorial listing every officer who has died as a result of a confirmed or presumed exposure.

Bio

  • Age 53
  • Tour 20 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause COVID19
  • Incident Date Monday, April 27, 2020

COVID-19, communicable disease

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Rest in peace Corrections Officer V Coleman.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 27, 2023

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