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First LAFD Firefighter Dies From Coronavirus
Firefighter-Paramedic Jose J. Perez, 44, died from COVID-19 complications after 16 years with the Los Angeles Fire Department.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A Los Angeles firefighter has died from complications of COVID-19, the first in the department to die from the disease.
Firefighter-Paramedic Jose J. Perez was 44 and had been with the Los Angeles Fire Department for more than 16 years, officials said.
The #LAFD thanks ALL agencies involved in honoring our brother, Firefighter III/Paramedic Jose M. Perez in his journey tonight to include @CHP_HQ #LaPalomaPoliceDepartment @OCFA_PIO @LASDHQ #RIP #firstresponderfamily #firefamily pic.twitter.com/zh9G19NaML
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) July 26, 2020
Perez is survived by his wife and three children.
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"Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas and the entire Department send their deepest and most sincere condolences to the Perez family," according to a department statement.
From March through this past Friday, 145 LAFD employees have tested positive for COVID-19, with 108 recovered and back at work and 36 recovering at home.
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