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NATCHEZ, MS— Local American Medical Response employees are mourning the loss of one its paramedics, who has died from complications due to the COVID-19 virus.
AMR announced the death of David Martin in a post on social media Wednesday evening.
“Our hearts are heavy as we say goodbye to our friend and colleague David Martin, who lost his fight against COVID-19 today,” the post of Facebook said.
Bennie Boome, AMR Coordinator of Community Relations at the Natchez office said the Southwest Mississippi office was saddened by the news.
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Boone said Martin did not work out of the Natchez office, but did work in the Southwest Mississippi coverage area — which includes Wilkinson and Amite counties.
Natchez is the headquarters for the company’s Southwest Mississippi office, Boone said.
Boone said the company will release a statement on Thursday.
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