Sergeant Lyle Gene Denny

Sergeant Lyle Gene Denny

Panhandle Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Monday, December 7, 2020

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Lyle Gene Denny

Sergeant Lyle Denny died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in a confirmed exposure while on duty.

Sergeant Denny had served in law enforcement for 42 years and was the School Resource Officer for Panhandle High School. He is survived by his wife, daughter, two granddaughters, brother, and sister.


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 66
  • Tour 42 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause COVID19
  • Incident Date Not available

COVID-19, communicable disease, transport

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On behalf of the Kentucky Peace Officers' Association please accept our condolences on the passing of Sergeant Denny.

Chip Nowlin
President
Kentucky Peace Officers' Association

January 12, 2021

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