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Cleveland police union creates GoFundMe for fallen officer Vu Nguyen

Nguyen, a 20-year veteran of the force, leaves behind a wife and two daughters.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Associated has created a GoFundMe account to support the family of fallen officer Vu Nguyen.

Nguyen died Friday, just days after he collapsed during a training exercise. Temperatures reached the low 90s that day, but a cause for Nguyen's collapse and death has not been officially released.

Nguyen, a 20-year veteran of the force, leaves behind a wife and two daughters, ages 8 and 15.

All proceeds generated by the GoFundMe account will benefit Nguyen's family.

Click here to view the GoFundMe page.

Funeral services for Nguyen are scheduled for Thursday and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has ordered all flags on city properties be lowered to half-staff until Friday morning.

MORE | Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson orders flags at half-staff to honor fallen officer Vu Nguyen

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