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New Orleans Officer Dies from COVID-19 Complications
The New Orleans Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own.
Officer Sharon Williams passed away on Sunday morning, July 26, due to complications with COVID-19.
Williams was a 30-year veteran of the NOPD and was mostly with the department's Fifth District.
The New Orleans Police Department took to their Facebook page to post the news and ask for the public to keep her family and friends in their prayers during this difficult time.
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