After a battle with the FBI, former Hogan chief of staff Roy McGrath passed away.

A confrontation with the FBI in the vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee, led to the death of Roy C. McGrath, a fugitive who had served as Larry Hogan's top adviser when he was governor of Maryland, on Monday, according to his lawyer. A 21-day manhunt had been conducted after he failed to appear in federal court in Baltimore.

Joseph Murtha stated that Roy's death was "an utter tragedy" and that he "never wavered" in his conviction of innocence.

The FBI announced Monday night that it was "reviewing an agent-involved shooting" that took place at around 6:30 p.m. Roy McGrath, the suspect, was hurt during the arrest and taken to the hospital. All shooting occurrences involving agents or task force members are taken seriously by the FBI.

According to Murtha, it's unclear how McGrath was killed. At the moment, I don't understand that, he said. I haven't heard anything about Roy's death, including whether he was shot by an agent or whether he committed suicide.

Hogan, according to McGrath, gave his OK. Yet, the governor has constantly denied knowing about it, despite working with law enforcement and not being charged with any crimes.

"You did nothing wrong, I know that. I am aware that that is unjust. After it was made known that McGrath received the cash, Hogan responded to his former assistant in an undated message, "I will stand with you. McGrath claims that the governor's promise to support him contributed to his resignation from the chief of staff position, which he held for less than three months.

Former Hogan spokesman Michael Ricci, who left his position in January, claimed the governor sent the message before receiving further information about how the severance payment was received.

The governor invited McGrath, whom he described as a "leader with an established track record... and a strong dedication to public service," to occupy one of the most important roles in state government as his chief of staff in 2020 during the pandemic. Hogan had chosen McGrath to oversee MES in 2016.

McGrath was a model administrator in the eyes of his former statehouse coworkers. He was a strict, methodical individual who always followed the rules. Nearly all of the 20 current and former state officials who worked with McGrath as he rose up the Maryland political ranks who spoke with The Post in 2021 said they were surprised to hear of his departure package.

The two would cross paths once more in 2014 when McGrath, who was then serving as the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' vice president of business development and conventions, gave to and worked on Hogan's gubernatorial campaign. Hogan appointed McGrath as his deputy head of staff not long after he won.