Friday, May 8, 2020

Deputy dies from COVID-19

https://www.khou.com/article/news/prayers-turn-to-tears-as-officers-mourn-death-of-hcso-deputy-who-died-from-covid-19/285-b83718ea-0bdf-49d7-bee4-21f4155f397b

COVID-19 has touched many lives across the nation and here at home in Houston.  The Harris County Sheriff's Office has reported a number of positive cases among its ranks.  But Sgt. Raymond Scholwinski was the first casualty.  The 70 year-old deputy had been with HCSO since 1979.  I was assigned to cover his death and wasn't sure which direction I'd go.  I got word that some of his colleagues would gather at the substation where he worked.  One of them was particularly emotional as she recalled Sgt. Scholwinski.

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