Veteran police officer dies of COVID-19 on Christmas Eve
Veteran police officer dies of COVID-19 on Christmas Eve © Taunton Police Department Patrolman John Borges Taunton police on Thursday announced the death of an officer who had been on the force for 20 years. Patrolman John Borges died on Christmas Eve after a "tough battle with COVID-19," Chief Edward Walsh announced. Sign up for our Newsletters In addition to his service as a police officer, Borges was a Search Manager for the SEMLEC Search and Rescue Team, a lead trainer for MEMA and active with the Civil Air Patrol. "Borges loved being a police officer and cared dearly about the commu...