SAN ANTONIO – The community paid their final respects to Kyle Coleman, the late Bexar County emergency management coordinator, on Friday morning.
Coleman, who died from COVID-19 complications on July 14, was honored with a service at the Freeman Coliseum in which Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff and Fire Marshal Chris Lopez shared memories and condolences.
Watch a video of the service in the video player above.
The funeral procession drove past the Southside Funeral Home, the Fire Marshal’s Office, the city and county emergency operations center and the Bexar County Courthouse while en route to the Freeman Coliseum.
The service was held in the parking lot and close family members and friends were able to attend. The rest of the attendees stayed in their vehicles and listened to the service on the radio.
15 die of COVID-19 in Bexar County, San Antonio
The public is invited to pay respects by watching the service online.
Following the service at the coliseum, a procession headed to Brady in McCulloch County, where he will be buried.
Coleman served as the Bexar County emergency management coordinator up until the time of his death. He held that position since 2012, and was there for several major events. Before that, he served as a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
He died at 69 years old.
Read also:
CDC: COVID-19 patients can end isolation after 10 days if no symptoms
Cameron County hospitals struggle to make room for COVID-19 patients after reaching capacity
New school safety tool to be added to San Antonio’s COVID-19 dashboard for parents