Special tribute held for Clinton Township police chief who died from COVID Fred Posavetz served department for more than 40 years
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Earlier this week, Clinton Township lost its police chief to complications from COVID-19.
Fred Posavetz had been with the department for more than 40 years. He rose to the rank of chief in 2007.
On Feb. 12 Posavetz was hospitalized with severe symptoms of COVID-19 . He was then transported by helicopter to a University of Michigan hospital where he was placed on a ventilator.
A special tribute was held in his honor on Friday.
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