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GOV. MALLOY: STATE FLAG ON CAPITOL BUILDING TO FLY AT HALF STAFF ON SATURDAY FOR FUNERAL OF WINDSOR FIREFIGHTER
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered the flag of the State of Connecticut on the State Capitol building to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, April 23, in honor of Windsor Volunteer Firefighter Robert Watts, who died in the line of duty after responding to an emergency call Monday.
"I send my deepest condolences, along with those of the entire State of Connecticut, to the family of Robert Watts, his loved ones, and his fellow firefighters," Governor Malloy said. "His passion and commitment to serving his country and his community will be remembered. I ask the people of Connecticut to keep Robert Watts and his family in their thoughts."
Watts, 50, graduated from Manchester High School and joined the 8th Utilities District Fire Department in Manchester as a junior member in 1977, and as a full member in 1982. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1980 to 1986. He became a member of the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department in 2003.
Funeral services for Watts will be held on Saturday.
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For Immediate Release: April 21, 2011
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