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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Saying goodbye: Community pays homage to fallen employee

By Moses Leos III

Kyle Police Department officer Dago Pates couldn’t hold back a tearful smile Thursday as he recalled his memories of Samantha Dean. 

With each story told, Pates detailed the extraordinary person Dean was. From her positive demeanor and humble personality, to even her side job as a DJ and her future as a mother, Pates and other officers remembered a warm and caring person. 

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