Gov. Hogan Lowers Flags To Half Staff To Honor Captain Joshua Laird, Firefighter Killed On Duty

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan connected Thursday ordered each U.S. and State flags alert astatine fractional unit Thursday successful grant of Captain Joshua Laird, a Frederick County firefighter who died Wednesday nighttime battling a occurrence successful Ijamsville.

Laird reportedly died from his injuries aft helium fell done a level battling a location fire.

“Maryland has mislaid different of our existent heroes—Captain Joshua Laird, a 21-year seasoned of the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, mislaid his beingness successful the enactment of work yesterday portion bravely responding to a occurrence successful Ijamsville,” Hogan said successful a statement. “On behalf of each Marylanders, we widen our heartfelt condolences to his family, his chap firefighters, and to each those who loved him.”

Flags volition beryllium lowered to half-staff until sunset connected the time of interment

CBS Baltimore Staff