Today, in honor of Kansas City Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, Governor Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and firehouses statewide on Friday, May 2, 2025, from sunrise to sunset.

“Graham Hoffman was a young man who was full of compassion, a desire to help others, and a dedication to saving lives,” Governor Kehoe said. “This past weekend, as he worked an overtime shift, Firefighter/Paramedic Hoffman’s life was tragically cut short by senseless violence as he treated a patient. We pray for Graham’s loved ones and the entire Kansas City Fire Department family as we mourn the loss of this young first responder."

Early on the morning of April 27, Firefighter/Paramedic Hoffman, 29, was stabbed and mortally wounded by a patient as she was being transported to a local hospital.

The flags will be held at half-staff on the day Firefighter/Paramedic Hoffman is laid to rest.