Detective Jeffrey Allen Scalf, New York City Police Department, New York

Detective Jeffrey Allen Scalf

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Monday, April 13, 2020

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Jeffrey Allen Scalf

Detective Jeffrey Scalf died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 during a presumed exposure while on duty.

Detective Scalf had served with the New York City Police Department for 14 years and was assigned to the Bronx Gang Squad. 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 14 years, 2 months
Badge 4677

Incident Details

Cause COVID19
Incident Date Friday, April 3, 2020

communicable disease, COVID-19

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Det. Scalf,
On today, the 4th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the USMC-especially in Haiti in 1994. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

April 13, 2024