A Santa Rosa police officer died Tuesday from coronavirus complications, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced.

The officer, identified as Marylou Armer, worked as a detective and was a 20-year veteran of the department.

Armer was among the first two members of the department to test positive for COVID-19 on March 24, the department said in a social media post and news release. She later “succumbed to complications from the illness.”

Eight officers in the Santa Rosa Police Department have so far tested positive for the disease, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported. The department has more than 170 sworn personnel.

“Our hearts are with the family and Marylou will be deeply missed,” the department said.

This story was originally published March 31, 2020 at 5:18 PM.