Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch Sunday, May 31, 2020
Add to My HeroesKietrell Pitts
Deputy Sheriff Kietrell Pitts died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty in the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.
Deputy Pitts had served with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office for two years. He is survived by his mother.
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 died as a result of COVID-19.
Bio
- Age 44
- Tour 2 years, 2 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause COVID19
- Incident Date Not available
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View all 58 ReflectionsTo the family of Deputy Sheriff Kietrell Pitts , friends, Sheriff Daniel Edwards and the
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
You are lifted up in heart, thought and prayer. May God comfort, hold you close and give you His peace that surpasses all understanding to keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus now and always. Thank you for your service!
"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:28
"For he (Jesus) has said, I will never leave you or forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
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