Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
End of Watch Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Add to My HeroesLuis Arturo Hernandez, Sr.
Corrections Officer Art Hernandez died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty while assigned to the Rufus H. Duncan Unit in Diboll, Texas.
Officer Hernandez had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Beginning in early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic due to requirements of their job. Many of these first responders have died as a result of COVID-19, and continue to do so as the virus spreads across the United States.
Bio
- Age 58
- Tour 12 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause COVID19
- Incident Date Monday, March 8, 2021
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