Frederick MD. police officer dies of COVID-19-related symptoms
FREDERICK, Md. Jan 1 2022
The Frederick Police Department is heartbroken to announce the death of Officer Greg Santangelo.
Officer Santangelo passed away Tuesday night after experiencing complications from COVID-19.
After graduating from the FPD Training Academy in 2013, Officer Santangelo served on Patrol Squad A until 2015 before moving to our training unit. He remained with the training unit at the academy for the rest of his time at FPD, where he was the lead instructor for eight entry level academies, numerous lateral academies and one comparative compliance course.
His love and passion for law enforcement is directly responsible for developing many of our highly trained community-oriented officers who serve this great City. Additionally, he trained officers from many of our neighboring agencies including Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Brunswick Police Department, Hagerstown Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Office and as far away as Garrett County Sheriff’s Office.
The legacy he leaves behind has made this community, and so many others, better and safer than before he arrived. We will miss his personality, knowledge and dedication tremendously. May you Rest In Peace, brother. You will never be forgotten. Please keep Officer Santangelo’s family and our FPD family in your thoughts during this difficult time.
