FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday to honor a sergeant with the Department of Corrections who died while on duty.
A release from the Governor's office says that Sgt. George Ramirez with the Kentucky State Reformatory in Oldham County died in a vehicle crash while he was on his way to an "off-site post" in the evening on March 10.
A memorial service for Ramirez is set to be held on Thursday. Beshear is encouraging all individuals, organizations, and businesses to participate in flying flags at half-staff.
