Barnstable PD announce death of longtime police sergeant

BARNSTABLE, Mass. — A 19-year veteran of the Barnstable Police Department passed away on Saturday night, according to the department's official Facebook page.

Sgt. Jason Sturgis died unexpectedly on Saturday. A member of Barnstable PD for nearly two decades, Sturgis worked in the Patrol Division and previously served in the Community Impact Unit.

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Officials did not mention Sturgis' cause of death in the announcement.