FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A Fort Bend County Precinct 2 deputy constable died from COVID-19 a month after he got sick, according to his family.
Avery Canady, 50, died on Sunday. His wife confirms he started feeling ill on Dec. 4. The motorcycle deputy, who also worked for Union Pacific, was with the constable's office for nearly 20 years.
"I just wanted to let the world to know he was a real good guy," said Larry Owens, a longtime friend of Canady's. "Everybody is just devastated. His mom, his wife ... they're so devastated right now you can imagine. We just want to be there for them the best way we can."