Daytona Beach, FL – A former Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) officer and the School Guardian at Horizon Elementary in Port Orange since 2018, Steven Copsidas, has passed away due to COVID-19. Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a Facebook post that VSO was notified today that Copsidas passed away early this morning. From the post: "Before his honorable and dedicated service to our students of Volusia County Schools, Steven proudly served his community as a dedicated police officer with Daytona Beach Police Department from 1989-2009. " Copsidas was a widower with 4 kids and a recent new grandfather, according to a gofundme.com page created by his son Steven. You can help out with medical, personal, and now, sadly burial expenses on the gofundme.com page.
VCS School Guardian Passes Away Due To COVID-19
