Sergeant Eric Joseph Scherr

Sergeant Eric Joseph Scherr

Aurora Police Department, Colorado

End of Watch Monday, August 30, 2021

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Eric Joseph Scherr

Sergeant Eric Scherr died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty while serving at the District Two Police Station at 6 Abilene Street in Aurora.

Sergent Scherr had served with the Aurora Police Department for 21 years and had previously served four years with the Colorado State Patrol. He is survived by his wife and three children.


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 46
  • Tour 25 years
  • Badge 00-8

Incident Details

  • Cause COVID19
  • Incident Date Friday, August 13, 2021

communicable disease, COVID-19

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Sgt. Scherr,
On today, the 2nd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Aurora. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

August 30, 2023

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