Governor Wes Moore orders flags to half-staff for Captain Ronald Shane Hinson and Chief Ge

Governor Wes Moore orders the Maryland flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 2, 2026, in honor of Captain Ronald Shane Hinson of the Cambridge Police Department and Chief George Bacorn of the Denton Police Department.

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Governor Wes Moore orders flags across Maryland to half-staff in honor of two local law enforcement leaders. The order recognizes Captain Ronald Shane Hinson of the Cambridge Police Department, who died on Monday, September 21, 2026, and Chief George Bacorn of the Denton Police Department.

The Maryland flag is to be lowered from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 2, 2026, for Captain Hinson. After sunset that day, the flag will remain at half-staff for Chief Bacorn. A further notification about that flag status will be issued the following day.

The order applies statewide in Maryland.

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Last reviewed October 1, 2026