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A patrol officer with the Alto Police Department died of COVID-19 Tuesday.
Police Chief Joe Houghton said Officer Ryan Vasquez was 43-years-old. Vasquez was a patient at a Dallas hospital, admitted on Aug. 29.
There are no other COVID-19 related issues among the department staff, according to Chief Houghton.
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