The Green Cove Springs Police Department on Wednesday held a procession to honor Chief Derek Asdot, who died after a battle with COVID-19.
Also on Wednesday, a memorial for Asdot — with flowers, balloons and a Thin Blue Line flag — could be seen outside the Police Department building.
The Police Department on Tuesday announced Asdot’s death.
“The Chief will forever be remembered as a great leader, an outstanding law enforcement officer, a patriot, and an inspiration to all who knew him,” the Police Department wrote in a statement on Facebook. “He will be immensely missed. We ask for our community’s support and prayers as we navigate this great loss.”
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