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

August 2-8, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Today, Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of Kentuckians lost to or impacted by the historic Eastern Kentucky flooding events that began …

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

July 29, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Texas

Governor Abbot ordered all U.S Texas State flags in Smith County be lowered to half-staff in honor of Deputy Lorenzo Bustos, who was killed in the line of duty while performing a traffic stop. Flags m …

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

July 31 - August 2, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced flags on state buildings will be flown at half-staff on July 31 and August 1 in honor of fallen Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz. Flags should be low …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 28, 2022

July 29, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont has ordered the lowering of U.S. and Connecticut State flags to half-staff on Friday, July 29, 2002 in honor of Muddy Brook Fire Department Firefighter George W. Brown, who died in …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 28, 2022

July 28, 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 Jul 28, 2022

July 28, 2022 -Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

Governor Youngkin has 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 …

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

July 27, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Governor Laura Kelly directs flags be flown at half-staff at all state grounds, buildings, and facilities from sunup to sundown on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, i …

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

July 27, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Today, acting on behalf of Governor Mike Parson, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe ordered the U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Clay and Jackson counties on We …

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

July 26, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

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, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Tuesday, …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 25, 2022

July 25, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Oklahoma

Oklahoma City's Mayor, David Holt, lowered United States and Oklahoma State flags to half-staff today, in honor of Edmond Police Officer C. J. Nelson. He also ordered the Skydance Bridge to be lit blu …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 25, 2022

July 25, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

In honor of the life and service of Clark County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Yates, Governor DeWine has ordered that flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all publ …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 25, 2022

July 26, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #172 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Tues., July 26, 2022, in honor of former Wisconsin State Sen …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 25, 2022

July 22, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Idaho

***UPDATE*** U.S. and State of Idaho flags will continue to fly half-staff until sunset on Friday, July 29, 2022.Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. and State of Idaho flags in Idaho to be flow …

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

July 22, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello has ordered all flags at all Monroe County facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of the passing of Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz, who was killed in the line o …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 20, 2022

July 21, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the death of :“Jennifer and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Captain Brian Falk, our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with his f …

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

July 19-22, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to fly at half-staff from July 19-22, 2022 to honor Police Officer Vincent Parks of the Jonesboro Police Depa …

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

July 20, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Massachusetts

Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 18, 2022

July 19, 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, July 19, in honor of former State Senator Henry Carlson, Jr. of Sioux F …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 18, 2022

July 18-22, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - New Mexico

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff in mourning for four Bernalillo County first responders killed in a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office …

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

July 18, 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 Jul 14, 2022

July 15, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Massachusetts

Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 11, 2022

July 11-15, 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 in honor of Sandy Hook Fire Chief William Halstead, who died in the line of duty afte …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 11, 2022

July 13, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #171 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., July 13, 2022, in honor of Judge John P. Roemer, wh …

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

July 12, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Governor Laura Kelly directs flags be flown at half-staff at all state grounds, buildings, and facilities from sunup to sundown on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, i …

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