Port Richey officer is first cop in Tampa Bay area to die from the coronavirus
Port Richey officer is first cop in Tampa Bay area to die from the coronavirus Robert Pacchiarotti, 54, died on Jan. 14 after a long career with the Hernando County Sheriffâs Office. He had been brought on as a reserve officer with the police department. Â Â Robert Pacchiarotti, a longtime deputy in the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, died from complications of COVID-19 in January. Pacchiarotti was expected to work at the Port Richey Police Department as a reserve officer after retiring from the Sheriff's Office. He was 54. [ HANDOUT | Handout ] Published Feb. 3 A retired Hern...