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County officials announce line-of-duty death of Assistant Chief Mac Mays; funeral set with firefighter honors
Summary
Board members paid tribute to Assistant Chief Mac Mays, whose death was treated as a line-of-duty death; officials announced full firefighter honors, with funeral at Randolph Memorial in Madison Heights at 11 a.m. Thursday and visitation at 10 a.m.; burial will be a private family ceremony.
County leaders and board members announced the death of Assistant Chief Mac (Max) Mays, a longtime volunteer firefighter, and shared funeral arrangements during the meeting.
A speaker identified as a board member said Mays, a first responder, died at age 47 and that the family and community were being held in their prayers. A subsequent speaker characterized Mays’s passing as a line-of-duty death because he had responded to a call for service within 24 hours; the speaker described the physical toll of emergency response over many years and said Mays would receive full firefighter honors.
Details announced in the meeting: the funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Randolph Memorial in Madison Heights, with family visitation at 10 a.m.; burial will be on family property in a private ceremony. A board member asked the board to consider a resolution honoring Mays’s legacy when the time is appropriate.
Why it matters: Mays served the county as a volunteer firefighter and assistant chief; his death and the planned honors are of community significance to emergency responders, volunteers and families across the county.
What happens next: The board will consider a resolution honoring Mays’s legacy at a later time when appropriate, per a board member’s request.
