Reserve Captain Raymond Andrew Boseman

Raymond Andrew Boseman

Reserve Captain Raymond Boseman died after contracting COVID-19 as the result of a presumed exposure during Mardi Gras.

Captain Boseman supervised the busy intersection of Poydras Street and St. Charles Avenue, known as the "Cross-Over." He interacted with thousands of Mardi Gras participants during the detail from February 14th, 2020, to February 25th, 2020. He and two other officers assigned to the same location were diagnosed with COVID-19 following the conclusion of festivities.

Captain Boseman had served with the New Orleans Police Department's Reserve Division for 35 years. He is survived by his wife, two children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Beginning in early 2020, due to the requirements of their job, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the United States contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic. Hundreds of law enforcement officers died from medical complications as a result of contracting the virus while remaining on duty and interacting with the community.