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Laredo Fire captain dies due to COVID-19 complications
Jan. 26, 2021
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A veteran Laredo firefighter has died due to complications of COVID-19, marking the Laredo Fire Department’s first loss since the pandemic began, according to first responders.
“It is with great sadness that the Laredo Fire Department confirms the passing of a fellow firefighter. Laredo Fire Capt. Erik Segura, 45, has unfortunately succumbed due to complications after contracting COVID-19,” the department said in a statement.
Segura had been hospitalized and receiving treatment in San Antonio Methodist Hospital. During this public health emergency. He was assigned to the EMS Division-Fire Station No. 5. Fire officials said Segura was a key member of the COVID-19 response team. He was highly respected, dedicated, and served the community proudly.
Laredo Firefighter Passes Away Due to COVID-19 Complications
I am proud to say that my dad was a firefighter. He spend some 30 years serving the citizens of Austin, Texas, many of those as a captain at Station 22 on Riverside Drive. I had the opportunity to meet and become friends with many of his firefighter and EMT co-workers. I definitely came to understand the dangers of the job and how much these men and women put on the line with every passing shift.
It is exactly this kind of sacrifice, putting others before self, that has claimed the life of a firefighter in Laredo. In a Facebook Post, the Laredo Fire Department confirmed the passing of Laredo Fire Captain, Erik Segura, 45. The 25-year veteran passed away due to complications after contracting COVID-19. He had been hospitalized and receiving treatment at San Antonio Methodist Hospital.