A 66-year-old paramedic from Colorado died from COVID-19 after traveling to New York City to work on the front lines of the pandemic
, Cary was the first FEMA-deployed volunteer responder to COVID-19 in New York to die from the virus.Mayor Bill de Blasio gave a tribute to Cary in his daily COVID-19 press conference.
"We have lost someone who came to our aid, to our defense and there's something particularly painful when someone does the right thing; a fellow American comes from across the country to try and help the people in New York City and while working to save lives here, gives his own life," de Blasio said, according to ABC 7. "It's very painful. It's heroic. It's something we honor, but it's very, very painful that we've lost this good man.
Cary spent more than 30 years working as a firefighter and paramedic for Aurora's fire department before joining Ambulnz.Do you have a personal experience with the coronavirus you'd like to share? Or a tip on how your town or community is handling the pandemic? Please email
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