The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office announced funeral arrangements Tuesday for Deputy Donald Gilreath III.Officials say Gilreath contracted COVID-19 and died in the line of duty Friday from COVID-19-related complications.The sheriff's office said Gilreath served as a jail service deputy throughout the pandemic. He served the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office from April 7, 2005, until his death on Friday.On Wednesday, a service will be held for Gilreath at Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home in Cincinnati. The law enforcement visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m., a private visitation for family and friends will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a private family ceremony will be held at 2 p.m.The public is invited to watch the ceremony online. It will be live-streamed on the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.After the private family ceremony, there will be a graveside service and ceremonial presentation from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office to Gilreath's family.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Gilreath's honor to The Shield. Click here to make a memorial contribution.McGuffey issued this statement on Gilreath Friday: “I met Donald Gilreath III when he was a young recruit in the year 2005. I was always impressed with his willingness to serve and his commitment to justice. He served with integrity, bravery, and honor. The people that encountered him frequently remarked on his professionalism and his willingness to help and serve. All of Hamilton County will be eternally grateful for his 15 years of service in the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.”
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office announced funeral arrangements Tuesday for Deputy Donald Gilreath III.
Officials say Gilreath contracted COVID-19 and died in the line of duty Friday from COVID-19-related complications.
The sheriff's office said Gilreath served as a jail service deputy throughout the pandemic. He served the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office from April 7, 2005, until his death on Friday.
On Wednesday, a service will be held for Gilreath at Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home in Cincinnati. The law enforcement visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m., a private visitation for family and friends will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a private family ceremony will be held at 2 p.m.
The public is invited to watch the ceremony online. It will be live-streamed on the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
After the private family ceremony, there will be a graveside service and ceremonial presentation from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office to Gilreath's family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Gilreath's honor to The Shield. Click here to make a memorial contribution.
McGuffey issued this statement on Gilreath Friday: “I met Donald Gilreath III when he was a young recruit in the year 2005. I was always impressed with his willingness to serve and his commitment to justice. He served with integrity, bravery, and honor. The people that encountered him frequently remarked on his professionalism and his willingness to help and serve. All of Hamilton County will be eternally grateful for his 15 years of service in the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.”
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