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According to Semana, the colonel was admitted to hospital in July at the Bucaramanga Cardiovascular Clinic as a result of a very high fever due to the COVID-19 virus; further, he had problems and complications with his kidney and very strong bacteria on his skin, which ended up causing his death.
The media stressed that the colonel served as commander of the 30th Brigade of Cúcuta until last August, month in which his commanders decided to relieve him of his position because he had been hospitalized for many days.
President Iván Duque regretted the death of the colonel through his Twitter account, highlighting that he was “a hero of the country” with 28 years of service in the country.
We regret the death, as a consequence of the # COVID-19, of a hero of the country: Colonel Hebert Garzón Rey, former commander of Brigade 30 of the @COL_EJERCITO, with 28 years of service to the country. All our solidarity to his family, friends and members of the institution.
– Iván Duque 🇨🇴 (@IvanDuque) September 26, 2020
Carlos Holmes Trujillo, Minister of Defense, also spoke on the social network about the death of this soldier, recognizing his legacy of honor and service to the country.
“Alba Lucía and I express our pain and solidarity with the Army for the death of Colonel Hebert Garzón Rey, former commander of Brigade 30. We accompany his family, colleagues and friends in this difficult time,” said the head of the portfolio of the Colombian defense.
Alba Lucía and I express our pain and solidarity with him @COL_EJERCITO for the death of Colonel Hebert Garzón Rey, former commander of the # Brigade30. We accompany his family, colleagues and friends in this difficult time and recognize his legacy of honor and service. pic.twitter.com/mjpoODKXfF
– Carlos Holmes Trujillo (@CarlosHolmesTru) September 26, 2020
General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro, commander of the Army, also highlighted on his Twitter account that the early departure of a colleague of this vocation always distresses and saddens. “Today we bid farewell to Colonel Hebert Garzón Rey, a victorious soldier in many battles fought for the security of the country, but the pandemic was his decisive enemy”, he emphasized.
“Our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. We will pray to God for strength to be with you. His leadership will always be remembered, and the best tribute to his memory will be to continue working with honor for Colombia, ”said the Army commander in another trill.
This was the farewell of Colonel Hebert Ruiz, in Bucaramanga:
We honor @ Army_Div2 to Colonel Hebert Garzón Rey RIP we offer prayers to the God of Armies for our hero. pic.twitter.com/LtjDeORQEu
– Brigadier General Marcos Evangelista Pinto (@ Ejercito_Div2) September 26, 2020
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