
Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins has ruled that the death of a an anti-vax deputy who contracted coronavirus was "in the line of duty," 9 News reports.
The ruling will provide additional benefits to his survivors.
Diggins, who died on Wednesday, was in a profession that would have allowed him to be among the first to receive the vaccine.
However, Diggins spent the spring posting anti-vax content to social media.
True story: Denver Sheriff Deputy “Duke”, a former Marine, posted anti-vaccine videos/pictures on Facebook. ➡️Outc… https://t.co/zkQDKxwS1C— Eric Feigl-Ding (@Eric Feigl-Ding) 1622169015.0