The Hingham Fire Department is removing their Thin Blue Line flags which were being displayed leading up to the anniversary of Weymouth Sgt. Michael Chesna‘s death. The department said while they bought the flags to show support for police and Chesna, the flags "have taken a different political meaning, which might be offensive to some." Due to the town's policy forbidding any political messaging on town property, the department said the flags will need to be removed. "We have always shared a great working relationship with the police department, and they don't need a sticker, or flag, to realize that we have each other's back during troubling times," the department's statement concluded. It was signed by Fire Chief Steve Murphy and Police Chief Glenn Olsson.