Copperas Cove (TX) Firefighter Dies from LODD Illness

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A Copperas Cove firefighter and paramedic has died as a result of complications from a diagnosed “line of duty illness,” reports kcentv.com.

Jose Alberto Negrete’s exact illness is unknown.

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