Advertisement The fact that half still haven’t been vaccinated suggests a large number of officers have chosen not to receive the shots. An informal survey of department personnel in January found that only 60% of respondents said they would accept the vaccine when offered. That hesitance comes despite a large number of COVID-19 cases among officers. As of Tuesday, nearly 2,700 LAPD personnel had become infected by the coronavirus. Most of those infected have since returned to work, but nine LAPD personnel have died as a result of COVID-19 — with the most recent, Sgt. Anthony White, a 31-year veteran of the force and a husband and father of two, dying April 15.