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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 07, 2022

September 11, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Entire United States

By a joint resolution approved Dec. 18, 2001 (Public Law 107-89) has designated Sept. 11 of each year as "Patriot Day," which also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on Sept …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 06, 2022

September 6-10, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Louisiana

Governor Edwards ordered U.S. & Louisiana Flags to half-staff September 6-10, 2022 to honor Maurice Edwin "Moon" Landrieu. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 02, 2022

September 2, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in Huntington County to be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Marine Sergeant Jackson Payne Wright who passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20 at his base in Kaneoh …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 01, 2022

August 30, 2022 through interment (unknown) - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Today, in accordance with the US flag code, Governor Tom Wolf ordered the United States and commonwealth flags on the Capitol Complex, at all commonwealth facilities, and all public buildings and grou …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 01, 2022

September 2, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in Huntington County to be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Marine Sergeant Jackson Payne Wright who passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20 at his base in Kaneoh …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 01, 2022

August 31, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff August 31, 2022 in honor of multiple individuals. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 31, 2022

August 31, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Rhode Island

Governor McKee ordered Rhode Island flags to half-staff August 31, 2022 in honor of International Overdose Aweareness Day. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 30, 2022

August 31, 2022 - Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

Governor Youngkin ordered U.S. & Virginia flags to half-staff August 31, 2022 in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 30, 2022

August 31, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Delaware

Governor Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, from sunrise to sunset, in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, as declared by …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 30, 2022

August 31, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

In honor of the lives lost to overdose and to recognize and raise awareness for Ohio Overdose Awareness Day, Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 30, 2022

August 31, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, Aug. 31, in observation of Overdose Awareness Day in Kentuck …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 29, 2022

August 31, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff at sunrise, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 and returned to full-staff at sunset, Wednesday, August 31, 20 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 27, 2022

August 27, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

One year ago, a detachment of brave American servicemembers were guarding the gates of the Hamid Karzai International Airport while hundreds of Americans and allies evacuated from Kabul as the Taliban …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 26, 2022

August 29, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

On Saturday, August 20, 2022, Special Agent Jose Perez passed away 17 days after sustaining injuries from a vehicle crash while responding to a building alarm. Special Agent Perez joined the Florida D …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 26, 2022

August 29, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Oregon

Governor Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, August 29, in honor and remembrance of Logan Taylor, a wildland f …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 26, 2022

August 20, 2022 - September 2, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

On August 20, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly directed flags to be lowered to half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities until the day of interment, …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 26, 2022

August 26, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Hawaii

Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaiʻi Nat …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 26, 2022

August 26-28, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Oklahoma

Governor Stitt ordered flags to half-staff August 26-28, 2022 to honor officers Robert Blaine Swartz and Captain William Riley Hargraves. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 26, 2022

August 27, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey ordered U.S. & Alabama flags to half-staff August 27, 2022 to honor Officer Ivan Lopez of the Mt. Vernon Police Department. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 26, 2022

August 26, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Doug Ducey has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, August 26, in honor of the innocent lives lost to the tragedy in Tucson, incl …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 26, 2022

August 26-28, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Tennessee

By order of the Governor and in accordance with the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act, flags over the State Capitol and all State office buildings will be flown at half-staff from sunrise on Friday, August …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 24, 2022

August 27, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff August 27, 2022 in honor of former First Lady of Georgia, Mrs. Sandra Dunagan Deal. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 24, 2022

August 23-27, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Delaware

In recognition and memory of Senator Richard Cordrey’s service to the State of Delaware, Governor Carney has ordered the Delaware flag at state buildings and facilities be flown at half-staff until su …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 24, 2022

August 24, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, Detective Cesar “Echy” Echaverry passed from critical injuries sustained in the line of duty on August 15, 2022. He served the community as a law enforcement officer for …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 22, 2022

August 22, 2022 - Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

Governor Youngkin ordered U.S. & Virginia flags to half-staff August 22, 2022 in honor of USMC Montford Point Marine Wallace Green, Jr. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 19, 2022

August 20, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on August 20, 2022, in honor of state employee Anna Bradshaw who died last Friday while …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 19, 2022

August 19, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 303, ordering the flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, a …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 17, 2022

August 18, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, August 18 to honor and remember former state Represent …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 15, 2022

August 15, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Colorado

Today, Governor Jared Polis ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide for Monday, August 15, 2022 to honor the life of Deputy Andrew Peery, a decorated and dedicated member …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 15, 2022

August 12-15, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Wake County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ned ByrdBeginning immediately until sunset August 15, 2022Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North C …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 13, 2022

August 13, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - South Carolina

The Governor orders that all flags on state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, August 13, 2022, in tribute to Corporal Sara K. Weaver of the Florence County …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 12, 2022

August 13, 2022 - Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

Governor's Order for the Commonwealth of Virginia In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 12, 2022

August 12, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Washington

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Spokane Valley Firefighter Dan Patterson, 53, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 10, 2022

August 9-12, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds in Westmoreland County to fly at half-staff immediately in honor of North Huntingdon EMS Re …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 10, 2022

August 11, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

Governor DeSantis ordered U.S. and Florida flags to half-staff at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, at the Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida, and at the City Hall …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 10, 2022

August 10, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Engineer Ali Shabazz:“Jennifer and I were very saddened to learn of …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 09, 2022

August 9, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - South Dakota

Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in honor of 5th Circuit Court Presiding Judge Jon Flemmer of We …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 08, 2022

August 2-9, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper is extending the half-staff order for all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities in honor of Wayne County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Matthew Fishman. Beginning today throug …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 08, 2022

August 8, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Hawaii

As a mark of respect for the late former Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald Moon, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State of Hawai‘i shall be flown at half-sta …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 05, 2022

August 6, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in the State of Indiana to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance for Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz. Flags should be flown at half-staff from s …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 04, 2022

August 5, 2022 - Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

Governor Youngkin ordered the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 04, 2022

August 5, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-sta …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 04, 2022

August 6, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Tennessee

By order of the Governor, flags over the State Capitol and all State office buildings are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in honor of the ultimate sacr …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 04, 2022

August 5, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #173 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Fri., Aug. 5, 2022, to mark the 10th anniversary of th …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 04, 2022

August 5, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Larry Hogan ordered the Maryland State Flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Friday, August 5, 2022. This is the day of interment for Retired Maryland …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 04, 2022

August 3-4, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

President Biden ordered all United States Flags to half-staff August 3-4, 2022 in honor of the passing of Representative Jackie Walorski. Walorski has represented Indiana's 2nd Congressional Dist …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 03, 2022

August 4, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff in Fulton County August 4, 2022 in honor of Sgt. Jean-Harold Astree. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 02, 2022

August 3-4, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff beginning at sunrise on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, through sunset on Thursday, August …

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