LANSING Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and across all public buildings and grounds to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, March 3 to honor and remember Flint firefighter Ricky Hill, Jr., who passed away in the line of duty. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of Hill’s funeral. “My heart breaks for the Flint community and the
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered all flags at government buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, when Hill s funeral services will take place in the Flint area.
Retired Flint Firefighter Rico Phillips said hew was in utter shock when he learned of the death of his former colleague Ricky Hill, Junior, "like you do when you hear