Commissioner President Reuben Collins ordered the lowering of the Charles County flag to half-staff sunrise on Sept. 11 until sunset on Sept. 12, as a mark of respect for the memory of Charles Michael Wills who served 39 yrs at Potomac Heights Fire Department and Rescue Squad.

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