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Gov. Tom Wolf Orders Flags To Fly At Half-Staff In Honor Of Washington County Firefighter

/ CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff in honor of a Washington County firefighter.

Fire Police Captain Laron Holcomb of the Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department died on Saturday.

According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he died several hours after he responded to a call for a traffic accident.

Holcomb was 73-years-old.

First published on September 8, 2021 / 3:22 AM EDT

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