Longtime officer dies from COVID-19, NYPD says - New York Post
A 21-year veteran of the NYPD has died after a battle with COVID-19, officials said Sunday.“The NYPD family is grieving today as we announce the passing of Officer Leonardo Chavez, whose battle w/ #COVID ended yesterday,†Police Commissioner Dermott Shea said on his Twitter account. .The NYPD family is grieving today as we announce the passing of Officer Leonardo Chavez, whose battle w/ #COVID ended yesterday.Last month, Police Officer Sony Clerge, who was assigned to the Transit Borough Manhattan Task Force, also died from the virus