Ryan Settlemoir, of the Madison Heights, Michigan police force, died earlier this month after testing positive for legionnellosis and H1N1 (also known as swine flu). The exact cause of death is yet to be determined. Officer Settlemoir’s death occurred in the wake of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak which has affected more than 20 other police officers. Tests of the police municipal building’s various water sites concluded the presence of the legionnella bacteria spread throughout the water system.

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a Madison Heights police station has left ten out of the twenty-two police officers ill with the disease. The police station’s water system is currently being treated for the legionella bacteria.

The Onondaga County Health Department in New York State have confirmed that two people have died from Legionnaires’ Disease after contracting the disease in May, 2009. One victim of the disease was a resident of Van Duyn Nursing Home. At this time no connection has been made regarding a possible outbreak source.