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Health Insurance Policy Changed In Light Of Fallen Deputy

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The family of a El Paso County Sheriff's deputy who died in the line of duty will get to keep their health insurance for the next year.

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Rachael Flick (credit: CBS)

Deputy Flick's wife and their two young children were at risk of losing it.

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Deputy Micah Flick (credit: El Paso County Sheriff's Office)

Flick was shot and killed earlier this month in Colorado Springs while trying to apprehend a suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation.

Under county policy, his family was set to lose their insurance at the end of the month, but on Thursday night, a board voted to change that policy, and extend the benefits for up to a year at no cost.

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