End of Watch: 08/01/2020
Agency: Yakima County Department of Corrections
County: Yakima County
Corrections Officer Daniel Oaks died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among staff and inmates at the Yakima County Jail.
Officer Oaks had served with the Yakima County Department of Corrections for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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 died as a result of COVID-19.