Detroit Police Captain Dies Of COVID-19
Capt. Jonathan Parnell in an interview with Fox 2 News.
A Detroit police captain has died from the coronavirus.
Capt. Jonathan Parnell, who went by the nickname “Recon,” headed major crimes based out of headquarters. In the past, he working in homicide, sex crimes, child abuse and narcotics.
“He was a great guy, very tactical, very smart, he was a street cop, a real street cop, very polite, very humble,” said someone who had worked with Parnell.
Parnell was in his fifties and leaves behind three sons.
Dan Donakowski, spokesman for the Detroit Police Department, confirmed early Wednesday morning that a ranking officer had passed as result of COVID-19, but declined to reveal the name.
Parnell is the department's second coronavirus death. A 38-year-old
civilian 9-1-1 dispatcher died Monday.
More than 200 officers have been ordered to self-quarantine as the result of a coronavirus outbreak within the department.
As of late Tuesday, Detroit had 11 deaths and 574 confirmed coronavirus cases.