Officer Rank: Lieutenant
Department: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, P.D.
End of Watch: 08/01/2021
Cause: COVID-19 infectious disease
Age: 65
Length of Service: 28
Lieutenant Godawa was exposed to COVID-19 while in the performance of his duty and within the scope of his employment with the Baton Rouge Police Department. Lieutenant Godawa died due to COVID-19 on August 1, 2021.