HURON COUNTY, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, ordered flags to be lowered to honor the life and service of firefighter John Saunders. 

Saunders was a firefighter with the Tri-Community Fire District.

DeWine's order is for U.S. and Ohio state flags to be flown at half-staff on public buildings and grounds in Huron County, the Ohio State House the Vern Riffe Center and the Rhodes State Office Tower beginning Thursday and remaining until sunset on the day of his funeral.

Other public buildings and grounds can fly the flags at half-staff at their discrestion for the same time.