Officer Genaro Guerrero

Genaro Guerrero

Officer Genaro Guerrero died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in a presumed exposure while on duty at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in California.

Officer Guerrero had served with the United States Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations for 16 years and had previously served with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.

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.