NYPD Chief of Transportation William T. Morris has died from the coronavirus — the highest-ranking NYPD member to be claimed by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Post has learned.
He was 61.
Morris, a three-star chief who oversaw traffic and highway patrol, was reportedly on life support earlier on Tuesday before passing away, police sources said.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea appointed Morris to his executive staff in his first days as the city’s top cop and tasked Morris with heading up the NYPD’s role in the city’s Vision Zero program.
Morris’ death marks the 32nd fatality from the coronavirus outbreak among NYPD ranks. Six others were uniformed members of the service while the remaining 25 were civilian employees.
Transit Bureau Chief Edward Delatorre contracted the virus in March but has since fully recovered.
As of Monday evening, 4,435 members of the NYPD have tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began. Nearly 5,000 cops remained out sick with almost 1,700 in quarantine, according to the NYPD.
