SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that a detention sergeant died due to complications from COVID-19.
Officials said that Detention Sergeant William Prevatt was dedicated to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, starting his career in 1995. He he retired as a sergeant in 2013 and rejoined the Detention Center in 2019.
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“I would like to offer my condolences to Sergeant Prevatt’s family, his three children Jaycob, Kayla, Bryton,” Sheriff Bill Farmer said.
A funeral will be held on Sept. 9 at noon at the Croom-A-Coochee Baptist Church located at 10926 South US Hwy 301 in Webster.
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“We would also like to ask that you keep Sergeant Prevatt’s family and our Sumter County family in your thoughts and prayers during this unthinkable time,” Farmer said.
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