A Seguin firefighter died after his lengthy battle with COVID-19 on Friday in Houston.
Seguin Firefighter/Paramedic Roger Dean died at the age of 31 years old, Seguin Fire Chief Dale Skinner said in a news release.Â
âIt is with profound sadness that we announce the death of one of our own, Firefighter/Paramedic Roger Dean, who passed away Friday, April 23 at a Houston hospital following a lengthy, hard-fought battle with COVID-19,â he said. âPlease keep his wife, baby girl, their family and our department in your thoughts and prayers, during this difficult time.â
Deanâs death is a result of complications due to COVID-19, Skinner said. Members of the Seguin Fire Department, along with Skinner and Seguin City Manager Steve Parker went to Houston on Friday to be with Deanâs family and transport his body back to Seguin.