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Funeral services held for Bexar County Emergency Management Coordinator Kyle Coleman

Coleman passed away on Tuesday, July 14, due to complications from COVID-19.
Credit: Bexar County

SAN ANTONIO — A funeral service was held Friday for Kyle Coleman, Bexar County’s Emergency Management Coordinator, who passed away after having been diagnosed with coronavirus.

A procession began around 7:30 a.m. at Olinger-Saenz Mortuary, located at 6614 South Flores.

A recording of the live stream of the procession can be viewed below:

Funeral for Kyle Coleman

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Law enforcement met the procession at each county line and escorted Coleman’s body to his final resting spot in Brady, Texas, about 2 and a half hours north of San Antonio.

Coleman’s body was taken to Freeman Coliseum after passing by the Fire Marshal’s Office, the County Courthouse in downtown, and the county's Emergency Operation Center.

The funeral service began at  9 a.m. at the Freeman Coliseum, according to Bexar County officials.

A recording of the live steam of the funeral service can be viewed below:

Remembering Kyle Coleman

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Attendance required an RSVP and operated as a drive-up style service with no one being allowed outside their vehicles.

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, the county fire marshal, and Coleman’s relatives gave brief remarks at the funeral.

The Department of Public Safety, Methodist AirCare, and San Antonio AirLIFE also conducted a flyover.

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