Former top aide to ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan dies

Author: Geraldyn Berry
Last updated: 12:42 PM – Tuesday, April 4, 2023

After a confrontation with the FBI in Tennessee on Monday, the former chief of staff to the former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan died.

According to an email by lawyer Joseph Murtha, Roy McGrath, the former chief of staff, suffered a gunshot wound and died due to injuries sustained during a confrontation with the FBI. The FBI confirmed an “agent-involved shooting” early Monday afternoon and said McGrath “sustained injury and was transported to the hospital.” However, additional details about the confrontation were not provided by the FBI.

“The FBI has confirmed that Roy succumbed to the injuries inflicted earlier in the evening. It is a tragic ending to three weeks of uncertainty,” Murtha said. “I think it is important to stress that Roy never wavered about his innocence.”

A source familiar with the case stated that the FBI followed up on a tip that McGrath was nearby when the confrontation occurred close to an interstate exit. FBI agents pursued McGrath’s vehicle on the freeway before the confrontation took place.

In October 2021, a federal grand jury accused McGrath of defrauding the Maryland Environmental Service of a $233,647.23 severance payment by falsely stating that the Governor had approved and was aware of the payment. McGrath served as the executive director at the Maryland Environmental Service before joining Hogan’s office.

After being issued an arrest warrant, a manhunt ensued for McGrath, who failed to appear in federal court. The FBI offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest, calling him a fugitive and an international flight risk.

Federal prosecutors in Maryland charged McGrath with forging time sheets, secretly recording private talks with officials, and diverting service funds to a museum where he had membership and to cover tuition benefits.

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