N.J. Admin. Code § Executive Order No. 352 (2024)
Governor Philip D. Murphy
Executive Order No. 352 (2024)
An Order Declaring that the Flags of the USA and New Jersey Shall Be Flown at Half-Staff at all State Departments, Offices, Agencies, and Instrumentalities During Appropriate Hours on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Recognition and Mourning of a Brave and Loyal New Jersey Hero, Firefighter Marques Hudson
Issued: January 29, 2024.
Effective: January 29, 2024.
WHEREAS, Marques Hudson, age 32, was a member of the Plainfield Fire Department and an exemplary public servant; and
WHEREAS, Firefighter Hudson served the City of Plainfield as a firefighter for over two years with honorable devotion, remarkable courage, and exceptional professionalism, loyalty, and commitment; and
WHEREAS, on January 26, 2024, Firefighter Hudson was one of the brave firefighters who responded to a fire at a home on Emerson Avenue in Plainfield; and
WHEREAS, Firefighter Hudson tragically lost his life in the line of duty while courageously battling the fire; and
WHEREAS, the same fire that took Firefighter Hudson's life also injured several additional firefighters; and
WHEREAS, Firefighter Hudson is survived by his mother, brother, sister, partner, and three children; and
WHEREAS, Firefighter Hudson will be deeply missed by his family, friends, fellow members of the Plainfield Fire Department, and all firefighters; and
WHEREAS, it is with great sadness that we mourn Firefighter Hudson's passing while keeping the other injured firefighters in our prayers; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to honor the sacrifice and bravery of Firefighter Marques Hudson;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PHILIP D. MURPHY, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
N.J. Admin. Code Executive Order No. 352 (2024)