Corrections Investigator Sergeant Keith S. Allison

Keith S. Allison

Corrections Investigator Sergeant Keith Allison died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in a presumed exposure while on duty.

Sergeant Allison had served with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office for 25 years and was assigned to the Personnel Investigations Bureau. He is survived by his wife, two children, and granddaughter.

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.