A GoFundMe has been set up for DCPS Police Chief Greg Burton as he fights to recover from a health issue.
Action News Jax told you about the leadership change in early October with Lieutenant Sean McMaster taking over as acting chief of the department after Greg suffered an undisclosed health issue.On GoFundMe, friends of the Burtons explained that the page was created as the family had received an overwhelming show of love and support from the community after Greg was admitted to the hospital.
“The outpouring of offers to help are becoming hard to say no to because we know how much it means to you to be standing by the Burtons at their hour of greatest need,” the page says. Greg’s wife and former candidate for Jacksonville Sheriff, Lakesha Burton, stepped down as Jacksonville’s Director of Community Initiatives as part of Mayor Donna Deegan’s office earlier this month.), you can, if you choose, provide initial and/or ongoing support to the Burtons, as Greg fights to get back on his feet and Lakesha supports her husband’s fight in ways that only endear her to us,” the GoFundMe says.
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