Governor Walker Orders Flags to Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for Captain Christopher Truman of the Lake Mills Fire Department

Captain Truman died on December 31, 2018, while selflessly assisting a driver of a crashed vehicle on Highway 12 near the Yahara River Bridge in Monona, Wisconsin.

By Gov. Scott Walker - Jan 3rd, 2019 05:18 pm

MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday, January 6, 2019, as a mark of respect for Captain Christopher Truman of the Lake Mills Fire Department. Captain Truman died on December 31, 2018, while selflessly assisting a driver of a crashed vehicle on Highway 12 near the Yahara River Bridge in Monona, Wisconsin.

Captain Christopher Truman was a member and volunteer of the Lake Mills Fire Department for 13 years. He leaves behind an honorable legacy of service, and the people of Wisconsin mourn his death.

Governor Walker’s executive order is attached.

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