Governor Ned Lamont Friday announced he was directing U.S. and state flags to be lowered to half-staff in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday.
He directed the flags to be lowered from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 3. The memorial service is an annual ceremony at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park in Emmitsburg, Maryland, which serves as the official national tribute honoring all firefighters in the United States who have died in the line of duty.
This year, 204 fallen firefighters were to be honored in the 2026 Roll of Honor, including two from Connecticut: Reymond A. Moreau of the Plainville Fire Department and Todd G. Gagnon of the Cromwell Fire District, Local 4662.
Moreau died in the line of duty on July 27, 2025, while operating at a fire at a residence in Plainville. Gagnon died on May 22, 2020, after a battle with occupational esophageal cancer. Both names will be included on a plaque as part of the permanent memorial.
