Officer Troy Allen Adkins

Troy Allen Adkins

Officer Troy Adkins died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 while on duty at the Port of El Paso in El Paso, Texas.

Officer Adkins was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the United States Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations for 13 years. He is survived by his wife, son, three stepchildren, and two 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.