Community Supervision Officer II Addison M. Ford, Sr.

Community Supervision Officer II Addison M. Ford, Sr. | Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Georgia Community Supervision Officer II Addison M. Ford, Sr. | Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Georgia
Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Georgia
Community Supervision Officer II Addison M. Ford, Sr. | Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Georgia
Community Supervision Officer II Addison M. Ford, Sr. | Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Georgia
Community Supervision Officer II Addison M. Ford, Sr.

Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Georgia

End of Watch Sunday, August 15, 2021

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Addison M. Ford, Sr.

Community Supervision Officer Addison Ford died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.

Officer Ford had served with the Georgia Department of Community Supervision for 17 years. He is survived by his five 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 43
  • Tour 17 years
  • Badge 2320

Incident Details

  • Cause COVID19
  • Incident Date Not available

communicable disease, COVID-19

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This man saved my life, he was my po at one point. He got me my first job ever. He passed away from Covid before I could thank him. Officer ford, I went from a first offender to a federal government employee. This was all because you cared about me. I love you ford, and I will eternally be grateful for you. I am where I am at in life because of you and many others. Thank you for never giving up on me. My prayers to your family, and may your soul rest in peace. Respectfully and gratefully, Garrett Bell.

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