Sergeant Dale Edward Multer, Travis County Constable's Office

Sergeant Dale Edward Multer

Travis County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, Texas

End of Watch Saturday, June 27, 2020

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Dale Edward Multer

Sergeant Dale Multer died after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty while serving civil papers.

Sergeant Multer was a United States Air Force veteran and served 24 years in law enforcement. He was planning to retire the following year. He is survived by his wife, two children, and his grandchildren.

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 61
Tour 24 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause COVID19
Incident Date Not available

COVID-19, communicable disease, civil papers

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Sgt. Multer,
On today, the 5th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the the U.S. Air Force and USAFR as a Security Policeman-especially in the Middle East. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

June 27, 2025