COVID-19 has claimed the life of a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tuesday, according to a social media post from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.

“Our deepest sympathy to our neighboring county, the officer’s family and law enforcement family at Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in the passing of SRO Bud Phouang who fought hard against the unknowns of COVID 19,” said Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on its Facebook page.

Phouang, who lived in Candor, worked as a Montgomery County Schools Resource Officer at West Middle School. He was selected as the top DARE Officer in his class last summer.

According to Montgomery Herald Newspaper, “Phouang was alerted Sunday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was transported to Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst on Monday afternoon.”

Moore County Sheriff’s Office sent out its condolences on social media. “Our deepest sympathies go to our neighboring county for their loss of Deputy Bud Phouang. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office family and friends during this time.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 1,498 coronavirus cases statewide, 9 deaths, 23,106 patients tested, and 158 hospitalized, according to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Photo of Bud Phouang via Facebook.

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