Officer Down

   

                                                           

Sergeant Gilbert Polanco

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California

End of Watch Sunday, August 9, 2020

Age 55

Tour 34 years

Cause COVID19

Incident Date Thursday, July 2, 2020

 

Sergeant Gilbert Polanco died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among staff and inmates at San Quentin State Prison.

 

Sergeant Polanco was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for 34 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

 

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.

 

Rest in Peace Bro…We Got The Watch 

 

Nemo me impune lacessit 

  

 

Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.