Suffolk County Police loses first member to COVID-19
Suffolk County Police loses first member to COVID-19 By FOX 5 NY Staff Published Lieutenant Robert Van Zeyl. (Credit: Suffolk County Police Department) LONG ISLAND - The Suffolk County Police Department has announced the death of its first member due to COVID-19. Suffolk police say that Lt. Robert Van Zeyl died on January 20 after having tested positive for the virus on January 3. According to a statement released by the department, Van Zeyl joined the Suffolk County Police Department in 1985 and joined the 5th Precinct after graduating from the academy. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1994...