Another South Florida police officer dies of COVID-19

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A veteran Coral Springs police sergeant died Friday from complications due to COVID-19, according to an announcement from the department’s police chief.

Sergeant Patrick “Pat” Madison, 43, is the fifth South Florida officer to die in the last seven days from complications of COVID-19.

On Thursday, Miami Beach police announced the death of Officer Edward “Eddie” Perez, a 25-year veteran of the department. Fort Lauderdale police officer Jennifer Sepot, 27, died Saturday, Aug. 14.

Florida Highway Patrol soldier Lazaro Febles, 42, also lost his life to COVID-19 over the weekend and was reinstated Friday.

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In West Palm Beach, Officer Robert Williams, a 20-year veteran of the West Palm Beach Police Department, died Monday. He was 47 years old.

The Coral Springs police chief said Friday in a statement that Madison’s death was “tragic and untimely.” Madison joined the Coral Springs police department in 2006 and, after three years on patrol, was selected as a field training officer, according to Parry. He was also a school resources officer at Sawgrass Springs Middle School and Coral Springs High School. He was promoted to sergeant in 2018 and patrolled the road again. In 2020 he was selected to oversee general research.

A graduate of Southern University and A&M College, Madison survived with her son, Patrick Jr. “PJ,” her fiancé Hazel Mullings, mother, Charlotte Madison, brother, Carl Madison and sister, Deatreaus Johnson.

Local 10 News contacted police agencies to find out if any of the officers were vaccinated, but have not received a response.