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Robert Lewis Welch, III ("Hillbilly")
- Jul. 22, 2021 -
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Resided: |
Louisiana (Pike County) MO, USA
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Born: | Mar. 20, 1962 |
Fallen: | Jul. 22, 2021 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 59 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Missouri Dept. of Corrections - MO
2729 Plaza Drive Jefferson Jefferson City, MO
65109 USA (573)218-7100 |
County: | Cole |
Dept. Type: | State/Corrections |
Hero's Rank: | Officer |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Death - Biological |
Weapon Class: | COVID-19 |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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On The Job: |
13 years
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Duties: | assigned to the Women’s Eastern Reception and Diagnostic Correctional Center |
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Bio: Robert Lewis Welch III grew up and lived in Louisiana(MO) all his life. He graduated from Louisiana High School in 1980, where he lettered in football and went to State. He was also Homecoming King his Senior year.
After high school, Robby attended Quincy Tech to study auto body. He also joined the National Guard, where he was stationed in Aniston, Alabama in the early 80s.
After returning from the National Guard, Robby returned to Louisiana and worked at various factory jobs. He spent the last 13 years employed at the Women’s Eastern Regional Correctional Center (W.E.R.C.C.) in Vandalia, Missouri, where he served as a correctional officer.
In his free time, Robby enjoyed fishing and hunting, and riding horses; but his favorite pastime was spending time with his family. He was a wonderful father who was well-known for his bibbed overalls and cowboy hat; hence the nickname 'Hillbilly'. |
Survived by: |
Julia Anna - Wife & three children
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
Vandalia,
MO
USA
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Summary: |
Correctional Officer Robby Welch died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty while assigned to the Women’s Eastern Reception and Diagnostic Correctional Center in Vandalia, Missouri.
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COVID-19, a flu-like virus, originated in Wuhan, China. Worth a mention, the Chinese Government had a biological research facility in that very province. At this point, it was widely held that COVID-19 was a bat-coronavirus and the first case was discovered in Wuhan in Oct. 2019.
On Dec. 31, 2019, Chinese authorities alerted the World Health Organization of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei province, China, with an unknown cause. Jan 7, 2020 Chinese authorities identify a new type of coronavirus (called novel coronavirus or nCoV).
Despite deaths and an entire Chinese Province(Hubei) quarantined by the Chinese Government, the World Health Organization(WHO) simply declares a global public-health emergency. Despite this serious understatement, on January 31st, President Trump bans foreign nationals from entering the US if they were in China within the prior two weeks. Despite a large public outcry of racism, this move likely saved 1000's of American lives, it would later be deemed.
After a full blown global infection, and an entire country being declared on 'Lockdown'(Italy), on March 11th, WHO declared the outbreak a pandemic. This same day, President Trump bans all travel from 26 European countries. On Mar. 13th, a US national emergency is declared over the novel coronavirus outbreak.
On Mar. 23rd, New York City confirms 21,000 cases, making it the biggest epicenter of the outbreak in the US. On Mar. 31, more than 1/3 of humanity is under some form of lockdown. On Apr. 2nd, the world passes one million COVID-19 infections.
On April 7th, roughly 95% of all Americans are under lockdown, as 42 states issue stay-at-home orders. The entire American economy has ground to a halt. Congress passed laws awarding trillions in grants, loans and other types of assistance to the American working population and businesses.
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Last Updated: Aug. 21, 2021 |
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