Family, friends and local law enforcement on Wednesday are honoring the life and legacy of Green Cove Springs Police Chief Derek Asdot, who died Sept. 28 after contracting COVID-19 while on duty.
The funeral service began at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Blanding Boulevard in Orange Park.
Asdot was the 13th first responder in the area to die from COVID-19 complications. The funeral is a line-of-duty death funeral with full honors.
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