Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, July 19, 2020
Add to My HeroesJackson Pongay
Corrections Officer IV Jackson Pongay died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among staff and inmates at the Lychner State Jail in Humble.
Officer Pongay had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for four years. He is survived by his wife and one child.
Beginning in early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic due to requirements of their job. Many of these first responders have died as a result of COVID-19, and continue to do so as the virus spreads across the United States.
Bio
- Age 56
- Tour 4 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause COVID19
- Incident Date Thursday, June 25, 2020
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