FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 26, 2025) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Sunday, April 27, in honor of a Taylor County firefighter who died in the line of duty.

“Senior Chief” Charles W. Shaw, age 78, was a retired chief of Campbellsville-Taylor County Rescue and was actively serving as a firefighter with the Taylor County Fire Department. He died Sunday, April 20, as a result of injuries sustained in a crash that occurred while responding to a call earlier in the week.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. EDT Sunday in Campbellsville.

Gov. Beshear encourages all individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute. Additional flag status information is available at governor.ky.gov/flag-status.