KCPD 22-YEAR VETERAN DIES OF COVID!!!

Tonight's reminder that the plague is real and it's still out there . . . More sad news hits the Kansas City Sunday night news cycle.

Here's the word . . .

"It is with a heavy heart we report the tragic loss of one of our own today. This afternoon one of our officers passed away at the hospital after his battle with COVID-19. The officer was a dedicated officer who served our department for approximately 22 years and was assigned to the Patrol Bureau.

"Please keep the officer's family and our department in your thoughts and prayers. We ask you to please respect the family's privacy at this time."

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22-year veteran Kansas City police officer dies of COVID-19

The Kansas City Police Department said Sunday one of its officers passed away after a battle with COVID-19.Out of respect for the family's privacy, KCPD did not identify the officer, but a police spokesperson said he was "a dedicated officer who served our department for approximately 22 years and was assigned to the Patrol Bureau."KCPD said the officer died on Sunday in the hospital."Please keep the officer's family and our department in your thoughts and prayers," the spokesperson said.Related video: 5 p.m.

Kansas City police officer dies after battle with COVID-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An officer from the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department died on Sunday after a battle with COVID-19. According to a KCPD public information officer Donna Drake, the officer served with the department for 22 years. "It is with a heavy heart we report the tragic loss of one of our own today," Drake said in an email.

Kansas City police officer dies of COVID-19, department says

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) --- A 22-year veteran of the Kansas City Police Department has died from the coronavirus. "It is with a heavy heart we report the tragic loss of one of our own today," Kansas City police said in a statement Sunday.

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