The body of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Seth Plant arrived at JAX Monday afternoon from Alaska -- where he died two weeks ago.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office lieutenant died Wednesday from a COVID-19 related illness the department said he contracted while on duty. He was the commanding officer of the crime scene unit, latent prints and photo lab at the Sheriff’s Office. RELATED: Family says JSO lieutenant’s ‘light will continue to shine bright’Full Screen 1 / 11 Family photo of Lt. Chris CunninghamCunningham was carried to the Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home on Friday afternoon. As it happened: News4Jax coverage of the processionThe public was invited to pay respects to the lieutenant as his procession passes by and hundreds lined the streets. It was so unexpected.”it was also a teaching moment for their children her children that life is precious – and the coronavirus is dangerous.