Police Officer Martez Keith "Tez" Hughes

Police Officer Martez Keith "Tez" Hughes

Louisville Metro Police Department, Kentucky

End of Watch Thursday, November 19, 2020

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Martez Keith "Tez" Hughes

Police Officer Martez Hughes died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 during a presumed exposure while assigned to deliver meals as part of the city's Meals on Wheels program.

Officer Hughes had served with the Louisville Metro Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Sixth Division. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, 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 49
  • Tour 11 years
  • Badge 3107

Incident Details

  • Cause COVID19
  • Incident Date Not available

COVID-19, communicable disease

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Rest in peace Officer Hughes.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2022

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