Los Angeles Fire Captain Dies from COVID-19 Complications

Firefighters from various departments work to protect structures as the Woolsey Fire moves through the property on Cornell Road near Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, Calif., on Nov. 9, 2018. Matthew Simmons/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Mayor Eric Garcetti on Jan. 5 ordered flags in Los Angeles to fly at half-staff to mourn the death of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Captain George Roque, who died from coronavirus-related complications.

“We honor his courage over more than 20 years of service to our city,” Garcetti said on Twitter. “We send love to his family. He will never be forgotten.”