Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag is at Half-Staff; United States Flag will be at Half-Staff
This is to advise thatĀ Governor Wes MooreĀ ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staffĀ effective immediately and returned to full staff at sunset on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This action is forĀ Fire Lieutenant Raymond Vargas, Jr. of the Baltimore County Fire DepartmentĀ who died in the line of duty on Thursday, March 27, 2025.Ā Also,Ā Governor Wes MooreĀ ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff fromĀ sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, April 2, 2025,Ā for Fire Lieutenant Raymond Vargas, Jr, the day of his interment.