Riverside County Probation Department, California
End of Watch Saturday, November 14, 2020
Add to My HeroesJulio Lopez Beltran
Deputy Probation Officer II Julio Beltran died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Officer Beltran had served with the Riverside County Probation Department for seven years and was assigned to the Central Services Division. He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.
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 34
- Tour 7 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause COVID19
- Incident Date Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsBeltran family lived next to me. Julio and I would talk in my driveway all the time. He told me he wanted to work for our department. He was a great kid with a desire to succeed and he did. I'm proud of this young man and the example that he lived.
Good job.
SPO Romo/ retired
Riverside Probation dept
September 9, 2025
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