Governor Mike Kehoe

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 16, 2025

Governor Kehoe Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of St. Charles County Ambulance District Lieutenant Sarah McCarthy

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, in honor of St. Charles County Ambulance District Lieutenant Sarah McCarthy, Governor Mike Kehoe ordered the U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff at government buildings in St. Charles County and at every emergency medical service station in Missouri on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from sunrise to sunset.

"Lieutenant Sarah McCarthy was a dedicated first responder who spent 23 years serving patients in need as a paramedic with the St. Charles County Ambulance District," Governor Kehoe said. "Paramedics and emergency responders courageously and selflessly devote their lives to ensuring the safety and well-being of their fellow citizens, and Sarah will be remembered for her unwavering compassion for her community. Claudia and I are keeping Sarah's family, her first responder colleagues, and all who loved her in our prayers."

On November 21, Lieutenant McCarthy suffered chest pain while on-duty at St. Charles County Ambulance District Station 12 in St. Peters and was taken by colleagues via ambulance to Missouri Baptist Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery. On December 4, she suffered a grave setback in her recovery and was transferred to Barnes Hospital St. Louis, where she passed peacefully on December 9 with her family by her side. As a final act of service to others, Lieutenant McCarthy gave the gift of organ donation through Mid America Transplant.

Flags will be flown at half-staff on the day Lieutenant McCarthy is laid to rest. To view the Governor’s proclamation, click here. 

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