Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds in Montgomery County to fly at half-staff immediately in honor of firefighter Edward 'Gary' Minnick of the Colmar Volunteer Fire Company, who died in the line of duty on Oct. 1.
Minnick was a firefighter assigned to the Colmar Volunteer Fire Company’s traffic division, and was currently serving as fire police captain, according to an official with the fire company.
“It is with great sorrow and sadness that we announce the Line of Duty Death of Edward "Gary" Minnick,” said the fire company, in a statement. “There are few words that we have now to express the loss that we all have suffered, not only personally, but as a department and community.”
The commonwealth flag will be flown at half-staff until sunset this evening — the same day as Minnick’s funeral services at the Huff and Lakjer Funeral Home in Lansdale.
The commonwealth flag has flown at half-staff since March 11, in honor of the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic and should continue to fly at half-staff until further notice. The United States flag is to remain at full-staff.
All Pennsylvanians are invited to participate in this tribute.
See also:
Colmar Fire Company Announces Death Of Firefighter Edward ‘Gary’ Minnick
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