The Ohio State Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of one of its own after one of its lieutenants died of COVID-19.Lt. Brian Aller of the Springfield post died Wednesday after he was hospitalized for COVID-19. According to a GoFundMe created for Aller's family, Aller was taken to the emergency room in less than 12 days of contracting COVID-19.Aller was placed on a ventilator to help him heal and rest but lost his battle.All money raised on the GoFundMe will go to Aller's wife, Kristin. So far, the GoFundMe has raised more than $8,000."I have set up this go fund me account to help Kristin and the kids with the numerous expenses that have started compounding just within this short time that Brian’s been hospitalized. If you cannot support financially a simple prayer or share means just as much," Elizabeth Ann, organizer of the GoFundMe wrote.Before working for OSHP, Aller also worked for the Champaign County Sheriff's Office from 1996 to 1997. "The members of the Champaign County Sheriff's Office wish to extend condolences to Lt. Aller's family and to his coworkers, at the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Lt. Aller will be sorely missed," the Champaign County Sheriff's Office wrote on Facebook.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of one of its own after one of its lieutenants died of COVID-19.
Lt. Brian Aller of the Springfield post died Wednesday after he was hospitalized for COVID-19. According to a GoFundMe created for Aller's family, Aller was taken to the emergency room in less than 12 days of contracting COVID-19.
Aller was placed on a ventilator to help him heal and rest but lost his battle.
All money raised on the GoFundMe will go to Aller's wife, Kristin. So far, the GoFundMe has raised more than $8,000.
"I have set up this go fund me account to help Kristin and the kids with the numerous expenses that have started compounding just within this short time that Brian’s been hospitalized. If you cannot support financially a simple prayer or share means just as much," Elizabeth Ann, organizer of the GoFundMe wrote.
Before working for OSHP, Aller also worked for the Champaign County Sheriff's Office from 1996 to 1997.
"The members of the Champaign County Sheriff's Office wish to extend condolences to Lt. Aller's family and to his coworkers, at the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Lt. Aller will be sorely missed," the Champaign County Sheriff's Office wrote on Facebook.
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