COLLIN COUNTY (1080 KRLD)- A Collin County corrections officer has died from COVID-19. Detention officer Joseph Quillen, Jr. died Tuesday evening.
Joseph Quillen, Jr.courtesy Collin County sheriff
The Collin County Sheriff's Office says Quillen had been a detention officer for 19 years. He had a Master Jailers certification and license.
Quillen also spent six years in the U.S. Navy. He was married and a father.
"Joseph was that [consummate] professional who led by example, who always completed the task at hand, and who absolutely mastered the work of managing inmates in a large jail. His knowledge, professionalism, and devotion to duty inspired all of his colleagues. Joseph was a loving husband and father, and a true friend to all who knew him. He will truly be missed," Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner wrote in a statement.
The Collin County Sheriff's Office says Quillen had been hospitalized since mid-November.
