“He had a passion for serving the public,” Nichols said.
Borges lost a "tough battle" with COVID-19 on Thursday — Christmas Eve, Nichols said.
The news hit the department hard, Nichols said. Borges, who had been with the department for the past 20 years, was beloved among his colleagues, Nichols said.
Nichols said Borges, who was 49, was a quiet, cheerful presence, who tended to work the midnight shift and was always willing to go out of his way to help others.
Borges would have been the first to volunteer to work a holiday shift, Nichols said.
In fact, Borges was on duty as recently as Thanksgiving.