South Pasadena PD mourning COVID-19 death of assistant who had just completed training

SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The South Pasadena Police Department is mourning the loss of a police assistant who died of complications related to COVID-19.

Police Assistant Bayron Salguero died on Saturday.
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He had completed his dispatch training program and would have started his new shift next week, the department said.

"Though he was with us for only a short time, he quickly became a part of our family," the department wrote on Instagram. "He had a great attitude and was admired by everyone for his work ethic and willingness to learn."

Salguero is survived by his parents and two sisters.
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