EVERMAN, Texas -- A Everman police officer died Thursday morning of complications from COVID-19.
Officer Alex Arango, who served the community of Everman and Tarrant County for nearly 27 years, contracted the virus while on duty, according to a news release.
Arango had been hospitalized at Harris Southwest Hospital in Fort Worth in the ICU in critical condition and was placed on a ventilator before he passed away.
The Everman Police Department shared this message from Arango's while he was in the hospital:
"The love and support we have received from the community has been a blessing for my whole family, it has regained our strength to be strong for my brother Officer Alex Arango and my mom, Carmen Arango. On behalf of Alex family, his kids, my siblings we are very grateful for the outpouring of prayers we are receiving and those who have donated as their way to show support. May God bless each of you and we are standing as one God sent his healing angels over the hospital last night. If you like to contribute towards the family here is a link gf.me/u/y5izkn Thank You!"
