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Daytona Beach police officer dies at 37 from COVID-19

Officer Adam Webb. Photo courtesy of DBPD
Officer Adam Webb. Photo courtesy of DBPD

A 37-year-old Daytona Beach police officer has died after contracting COVID-19.

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Officer Adam Webb. Photo courtesy of DBPD[/caption]

Adam Webb became a full-time officer with the department in December 2014 and was working as a field training officer when he got sick.

Daytona Beach PD says he died at 11:29 a.m. Wednesday  at AdventHealth Palm Coast with his wife by his side.

AGofundme page has been set up to help the family with expenses.

Webb is the first Daytona Beach officer to die from COVID-19, but law enforcement agencies in Florida have been hit hard by the pandemic. 

Joe Byrnes came to Central Florida Public Media from the Ocala Star-Banner and The Gainesville Sun, where he worked as a reporter and editor for several years. Joe graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans and turned to journalism after teaching. He enjoys freshwater fishing and family gatherings.