Nevada State Police trooper dies of COVID-19 complications

A authorities trooper has died from complications of COVID-19, the Nevada State Police said Monday.

Cliff Fontaine, 54, had been with the Highway Patrol for 16 years and had served arsenic an EMT successful Las Vegas for implicit 20 years, the authorities constabulary said.

He died Saturday aft helium was initially hospitalized successful aboriginal October due to the fact that of COVID-19 related pneumonia, authorities constabulary said.

“He was the existent explanation of a guardian,” the section said connected Twitter. “Our condolences and prayers are with Trooper Fontaine’s wife, children, family, and friends.”

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