By Scott Denham –

Three months after the loss of Officer Manny Familia and the Worcester Police Department, yet again is mourning the loss of yet another police officer.

After months of fighting the toughest battle of his life, pancreatic cancer, Officer Ignacio J, “Iggy” Garcia has passed away.

Worcester City Councilor At-Large, Kate Toomey who is the chairwomen of the City Council Public Safety Committee on her facebook said, “Deepest sympathy and prayers to the Garcia family, WorcesterPD, and all whose life Iggy touched.  A valiant fight, I am sure his reward is to be by God’s hand.”

Officer Garcia has been a Worcester Police Officer for 17 years. He was married to Shana Belsito Garcia and they have three children,