Cove firefighter dies from cancer Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:00am A Copperas Cove firefighter lost his battle with cancer this week. Jose Alberto Negrete died Tuesday after having been diagnosed with ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Cove firefighter dies from cancer