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Community Rallies Around Ailing Essex County Police Officer

Community Rallies Around Ailing Essex County Police Officer

Community Rallies Around Ailing Essex County Police Officer Johnnie Rodriguez is in for the fight of his life. Rodriguez, a police officer with the Essex County Department Of Corrections was diagnosed with POEMS syndrome and myeloma cancer in Oct. 2022. POEMS syndrome is a rare blood disorder that damages nerves and affects other parts of the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. The police officer has recently begun infusion treatments and chemotherapy, along with stem cell transplant, that will put him out of action for six months. A fundraiser has been set up to assist him and his family, which include his wife and three children. As of…

06/08/2023