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Tarrant County corporal dies of COVID-19, sheriff says

A corporal with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office died on Tuesday after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

Charles Holt, 36, was diagnosed on Aug. 27 with the virus, Sheriff Bill Waybourn said in a news release.

Holt began working for the sheriff’s office in 2014 and was assigned to the booking division and served on the intelligence team.

“He proudly showed up under tough conditions and performed his duties in a positive and honorable manner,” Waybourn said in the release.

Holt leaves behind his wife, Moranda, and three children.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

This story was originally published September 2, 2020 at 1:23 PM.

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Nichole Manna was an award-winning investigative reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2018 to 2023, focusing on criminal justice. Previously, she was a reporter at newspapers in Tennessee, North Carolina, Nebraska and Kansas. She is on Twitter: @NicholeManna
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