Former Maryland Governor’s Top Aide Dies in Hospital After Confrontation With FBI

Knox County Sheriff's Office and FBI officers work in a parking lot area following a manhunt for Roy McGrath, in Knoxville, Tenn., on April 3, 2023. Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP

A former chief of staff in Maryland’s government who was wanted on corruption charges died on Monday in Tennessee after he was wounded in a confrontation with FBI agents, according to The Washington Post, citing the former politician’s lawyer.

Roy McGrath, 53, who in 2020 was appointed chief of staff to Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan, was wanted for failing to appear in court in March on fraud charges.