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High Point emergency dispatcher passes away

Matthew Brown served as a dispatcher for police, firefighters and EMS in High Point, for the last 18 years.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point Emergency Services is mourning one of their own.

Matthew Brown recently died. He served as a dispatcher for police, firefighters and EMS in High Point, for the last 18 years. Colleagues described him as unique, extraordinary and a true friend.

WFMY News 2 featured Brown in 2019, after he experienced a stroke, during his shift. He survived and returned to work a month later.

RELATED: A Month After Having a Stroke on the Job; 911 Dispatcher Thanks Coworkers Who Saved His Life

Brown's family didn't reveal how he died. He leaves behind a wife, a mother and a brother.

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