FAIRBURN — An administrative aide at the Fairburn Police Department has died from the coronavirus.
The department announced the death of Cheryl Catron, which occurred Friday night, on its Facebook page today. In the post, Chief of Police Stoney Mathis described Catron as “someone that worked tirelessly to keep us up and running.”
According to the police department, Catron fell ill last week and left work Wednesday not feeling well. She was hospitalized Thursday and died Friday night. While at the hospital, a test was done for COVID-19 and the results were positive for the virus.
As a precaution, the lobby and administrative offices of the Fairburn Police Department will remain closed and several staff members who had contact with Catron are under quarantine.
“We are continuing to stay in touch with Cheryl’s family and will share information about the arrangements as that information becomes available, and as approved by her family to respect their privacy,” Mathis said.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Catron’s family.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
