A San Francisco police officer died of COVID-19 while he was on leave for not meeting the city's vaccination requirement
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- A San Francisco policeman died of COVID-19 whereas on depart for lacking the town's vaccine deadline.
- Officer Jack Nyce, a 17-year veteran on the drive, examined constructive final week. He died Saturday.
- In June, SF turned the primary main US metropolis to require COVID-19 vaccinations for metropolis staff.
A San Francisco police officer died of COVID-19 whereas he was on depart for not being vaccinated by the town's vaccine requirement deadline, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Officer Jack Nyce, who was with the division for 17 years, examined constructive for COVID-19 on November 2, his spouse Melissa Nyce advised the Chronicle.
He began experiencing extra extreme signs going into the weekend, prompting his spouse to name an ambulance to take him to the hospital on Saturday, the place he died later that day. Melissa Nyce declined to verify to the Chronicle if her husband was vaccinated.
"He beloved being a cop," she informed the Chronicle.
In a statement posted to Fb earlier this week, the San Francisco Police Division confirmed his dying on November 6, saying the 17-year veteran of the division "served in quite a lot of assignments all through his profession."
"He leaves behind many pals, co-workers, and relations that may miss him dearly," the division wrote within the assertion. "Thanks in your service to our metropolis Jack Nyce, you'll by no means be forgotten."
Earlier this yr, San Francisco turned the first major US city to require COVID-19 vaccinations for metropolis staff, together with cops. The coverage required metropolis staff to be vaccinated by November 1.
In a press launch, the SFPD introduced that, as of November 2, 97.5% of the division employees - 2,747 out of two,817 - have been absolutely vaccinated, in accordance with a report by the Associated Press. Almost 200 SFPD staffers - the very best of any metropolis division - requested spiritual exemption from getting the vaccine in September, The Chronicle reported.
"Any officers who stay unvaccinated by Nov. 13 shall be positioned on unpaid administrative depart till the San Francisco Police Fee convenes a listening to," The Washington Post reported.
Police Lt. Tracy McCray, vice chairman of the San Francisco Police Officers Affiliation, informed the Chronicle that Nyce was on paid administrative depart for a 30-day interval on the time of his dying.
"There was no phrase on any Police Fee hearings relating to terminating an officer," McCray stated.
Representatives from the San Francisco Police Officers Affiliation didn't instantly return Insider's request for remark.
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