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Commander Donafay Collins
One day after a Detroit Police captain died from the corona virus, a Wayne County Sheriff’s Office commander also has succumbed.
Donafay Collins, 63, who worked for the department for about three decades, died from COVID-19.
"He was a valued member of my executive team," Sheriff Benny Napoleon told Deadline Detroit Wednesday night. "He was one of the people who continued to improve himself. He recently finished his master's degree at the University of Michigan."
"It's a big big loss, not just for the Wayne County Sheriff's Office but for the community at large."
On March 11, exactly two weeks before he died, the law enforcer posted on Facebook about what he thought was flu: "I'm not taking a photo of how I look at the moment. This Flu is no joke!!!! I haven't had to ask for prayers, but can ya'll send me some Get Well Brother responses. I feel like Sh*t!!!"
He's survived by a wife and four children.
On Tuesday, Detroit Police Capt. Jonathan Parnell, who went by the nickname “Recon,” died. He headed the homicide division at headquarters.