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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 09, 2021

December 5-9, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

A Proclamation on Amending Proclamation 10320, Death Of Robert J. DoleBy the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 08, 2021

December 10, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

By order of the Governor of the State of Missouri, U.S. and Missouri flags shall be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in St. Louis County, Missouri, for one full day on December 10, 2021 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 07, 2021

December 7-9, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Illinois

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 07, 2021

December 8, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Today, Governor Mike Parson ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in Washington County, the Firefighter Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and fire hous …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 06, 2021

December 7, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2021On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked our forces at Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii, taking the lives of 2,403 service members …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 06, 2021

December 3, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom and Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis tonight issued the following statement regarding the death of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Detective Armando Cantu:“We are hear …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 03, 2021

December 5, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

On Sunday, November 28, 2021, former U.S. Congresswoman Carrie Meek passed away. Meek represented part of Dade County in the Florida House of Representatives from 1979 until 1982. She served on variou …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 03, 2021

December 4, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow, December 4, 2021, to honor Tucson sector U.S. Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Martin …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 03, 2021

December 3-4, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

In accordance with Governor Evers’ Executive Order #141, the flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow, December 3, 2021, in ho …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 02, 2021

December 3, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Illinois

United States and State flags at half-staff from Sunrise to Sunset on Friday, December 3, 2021The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 01, 2021

December 2, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

In accordance with Governor Evers’ Executive Order #141, the flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff, December 2, 2021, in honor of Jackson A. Sparks.The ord …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 01, 2021

November 30, 2021 - December 1, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to be flown at half-staff in tribute to the memory of Major Dean Douglas, a Navy veteran and first responder …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 30, 2021

December 1, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Hawaii

As a mark of respect for the late former Mayor Eileen R. Anderson, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State of Hawai‘i shall be flown at half-staff at all state offices …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 30, 2021

December 1, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - West Virginia

Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, ordering all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex and all state-owned facilities statewide be displayed at half-staff, from dawn to …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 29, 2021

November 30, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Evers today signed Executive Order #143 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff tomorrow, Tues., Nov. 30, 2021, as a mark of respect for Wisco …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 23, 2021

November 24, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #142 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., Nov. 24, 2021, in honor of Officer Daniel J. “Da …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 22, 2021

November 22, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., Nov. 22, 2021, as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragedy at the 202 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 20, 2021

November 20, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow, November 20, 2021, for the interment of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Chad Bra …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 19, 2021

November 17-24, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

Governor DeWine has ordered U.S. & Ohio flags to half-staff in Greene County on November 17-24, 2021 in honor of Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer. All other public buildings and grounds may als …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 19, 2021

November 18-23, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has offered his condolences to the family of Independence County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Ramirez, who died in a one-car accident early Thursday as he responded to an emergency c …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 19, 2021

November 21, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

– In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Sunday, November 21, 2021 in honor …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 19, 2021

November 18-21, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Today, Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds in Blair County to fly at half-staff immediately in honor of Rhonda Russell, a Blair …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 19, 2021

November 19, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Oklahoma

Governor Stitt ordered U.S. & Oklahoma flags on State Property to half-staff November 19, 2021 to honor former state lawmaker Gene Howard. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 18, 2021

November 19, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - South Carolina

The Governor orders that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, November 19, 2021, in honor of Senator Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. a …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 18, 2021

November 18, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, former Representative Bill Hager passed away. Former Representative Hager represented parts of Broward and Palm Beach Counties from 2010 until 2018. During his time in …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 17, 2021

November 18, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Virginia

In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to be flown at half-staff on all state and …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 17, 2021

November 18, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow, November 18, 2021, to honor retired Mesa Fire and Medical Department Captain Trevor M …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 12, 2021

November 15, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #140 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., Nov. 15, 2021, in honor of Lt. Col. John A …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 12, 2021

November 15, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags in Jackson County to half-staff on November 15, 2021 in honor of Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy Lena Nicole Marshall. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 12, 2021

November 13-14, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff within the State Capitol Complex on Saturday, November 13 to honor the life and service of former U.S. Representative B …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 12, 2021

November 13, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, November 13, 2021, to honor Tucson sector U.S. Border Patrol Agent Anibal "Tony" A. P …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 11, 2021

October 31, 2021 - November 13, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - South Dakota

Governor Noem has ordered flags be flown at half-staff October 31, 2021 through interment (November 13, 2021) in honor of Former South Dakota Governor Frank L. Farrar.

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 11, 2021

November 12, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Holcomb ordered flags to half-staff November 12, 2021 at the Indiana Statehouse and in Marion County to honor Indianapolis Fire Department firefighter Gerald Brooks.Gov. Holcomb also asks bus …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 11, 2021

November 11, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Hawaii

Governor Ige ordered flags to half-staff on November 11, 2021 to honor Republican leader John Carroll.

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 11, 2021

November 12, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, November 12, 2021, to honor Maricopa County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Chad Brackman who died …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 10, 2021

November 12, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff on November 12, 2021 in honor of former state Senator Ross Tolleson. …

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