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Michael W Godwin

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : White

Date : 02/27/2022

Location : New Hanover Regional Medical Center

City : Wilmington

County : New Hanover

State : North Carolina

Agency : New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness

Event : Died from COVID-19 complications contracted in the line of duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/27/2022, Detective Michael W Godwin of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office died from complications of COVID-19 that he contracted while performing his duties. Godwin had served with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office for approximately nine years and was hospitalized after contracting the virus. He was 41 years old at the time of his death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26006-detective-michael-w-godwin
https://www.wect.com/2022/03/02/new-hanover-co-sheriffs-office-detective-passes-away/
https://www.wilmingtoncares.com/obituaries/Michael-Walter-Godwin?obId=31716824