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Essex County 'Cop's Cop' Who Lost Both Lungs To COVID Retires From Prosecutor's Office
Edward Negron battled many criminals. But the toughest fight of his life had nothing to do with any bad guys: COVID-19. The sergeant contracted the virus last year and eventually underwent a double-lung transplant. While everything went smoothly, Negron felt it was a good time to retire from a 24-year career in law enforcement. The detective retired from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office last month, and walked out of the office for the very last time on Monday, Aug. 1. Negron walked into a blue wall of detectives, police officers, and prosecutors all clapping, whistling and cheering for …