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COVID-19 Claims Life Of Manatee County Deputy: Sheriff

A 67-year-old deputy with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office died from coronavirus after being hospitalized for nearly 2 weeks, MCSO said.

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A 67-year-old deputy with the Manatee County Sheriffā€™s Office died from coronavirus after being hospitalized for nearly 2 weeks, MCSO said.
A 67-year-old deputy with the Manatee County Sheriffā€™s Office died from coronavirus after being hospitalized for nearly 2 weeks, MCSO said. (Manatee County Sheriff's Office)

MANATEE COUNTY, FL ā€” A 67-year-old corrections deputy died from COVID-19 after being hospitalized for nearly two weeks, the Manatee County Sheriffā€™s Office said in a news release.

Deputy Douglas Clark joined MCSO in February 2008. Heā€™s served in the agencyā€™s corrections bureau for 13 years, most recently overseeing inmate work projects in Manatee County Jailā€™s Road Gang Unit.

Clark was known for his positive attitude and being a hard worker, MCSO said.

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ā€œI am deeply saddened by the loss of Deputy Clark,ā€ Sheriff Rick Wells said. ā€œI ask that you please keep his family, friends and the entire MCSO family in your thoughts and prayers.ā€

A Line of Duty funeral service with full law enforcement honors will be held next week.

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