Governor Orders Flags at Half Staff for Wamsutter Paramedic

Governor Orders Flags at Half Staff for Wamsutter Paramedic

CHEYENNE – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise until sunset on Friday, January 24, in honor of Wamsutter paramedic Michael Wilder.

Wilder, of the Wamsutter Ambulance Service, suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while working the scene of a fatal car crash on January 11, according to the Wyoming Fire Chiefs’ Association.

A Facebook post from the Wyoming Local Assistance State Team states a memorial service for Wilder will take place on January 25 at 1 pm at the Rawlins High School auditorium.

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All emergency service organizations are welcome to attend the procession prior to the memorial services. Please RSVP your participation in the procession to Mike Bournazian at bournazianm@sweet.wy.us