Roy McGrath
Roy McGrath | |
|---|---|
McGrath in 2018 | |
| Chief of Staff to the Governor of Maryland | |
| In office June 1, 2020 – August 17, 2020 | |
| Governor | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | Matthew A. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Keiffer Mitchell Jr. (acting) |
| Director of the Maryland Environmental Service | |
| In office December 21, 2016 – May 30, 2020 | |
| Governor | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | John O'Neill Jr. (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Charles C. Glass (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1969 Greece |
| Died | April 3, 2023 (aged 53) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Shooting during arrest |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Yuliya Kryvenko
(m. 1997; div. 2010)Laura Bruner (m. 2021) |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) |
| Signature | |
Roy C. McGrath (August 9, 1969 – April 3, 2023) was an American political operative who served as the director of the Maryland Environmental Service (MES) from 2016 to 2020, and as the chief of staff to Governor Larry Hogan from June to August 2020.
McGrath resigned as chief of staff after The Baltimore Sun reported that he had received a $233,647 severance payment after leaving the MES, which led federal and state prosecutors to open an investigation into McGrath's severance payments. In October 2021, he was indicted on charges including wire fraud, theft in programs receiving federal funds, and falsification of records. A three week long manhunt ensued after he did not appear for court, which led to a police chase in Tennessee in which McGrath was shot and killed by both himself and law enforcement at the same time.