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

April 1-9, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

Governor DeWine has issued that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings an grounds throughout Guernsey County, the Ohio Statehouse, …

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

April 2-5, 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 at all state building …

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

April 4, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, April 4, in honor of a Kentucky Marine who died during a NATO exercise in Europe. …

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

April 4, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Washington

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha, 41, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-sta …

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

April 3, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff statewide to honor the life and sacrifice of USMC Captain Matthew Tomkiewicz of Fort Wayne. Captain Matthew Tomkiewicz died in the …

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

April 1, 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 su …

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

March 21-25, 2022 and March 31, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Robert Evanchick confirmed today that Trooper Martin F. Mack III, 33, and Trooper Branden T. Sisca, 29, were struck and killed by a driver earlier this mor …

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

March 18, 2022 - April 2, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Alaska

Flags can return to full-staff on Saturday, April 2, 2022, to coincide with the late Congressman Don Young’s memorial service. Here is more information regarding the memorial service:“What: Memorial s …

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

March 23, 2022 through interment (unknown) - Half Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has ordered the United States flag and the Arkansas State flag to fly at half-staff for former interim U.S. senator for Arkansas, Kaneaster Hodges Jr., who passed away on March …

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

March 28-30, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half staff from sunrise Monday, March 28 through sunset Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in honor of four C …

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

March 23-27, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

Governor DeWine ordered U.S. & Ohio flags in Scioto County to half-staff to honor Portsmouth Firefighter and EMT Edward Long from March 23, 2022 until sunset on the day of her funeral. All other publi …

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

March 27, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Governor Mike Parson has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in St. Francois County, Missouri, for one full day on March 27, 2022, from sunrise to sunset …

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

March 23-27, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

A Proclamation on the Death of Madeleine Korbel AlbrightMadeleine Albright was a force. She defied convention and broke barriers again and again. She was an immigrant fleeing persecution. A refugee …

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

March 25, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota, from sunrise until sunset on Friday, March 25, 2022, in …

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

March 26, 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, Saturday, March 26, 2022. This is the day of interment for former State De …

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

March 26, 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, Saturday, March 26, 2022. This is the day of interment for former Lieutena …

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

March 25, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Washington

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Pierce County Deputy Sheriff Dominique (Dom) Calata, 35, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be …

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

March 25, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Governor Mike Parson ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in Greene County, the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and firehouses statewi …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Mar 23, 2022

March 24, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, March 24, 2022, in honor of former North Carolina Senator …

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

March 18, 2022 thrugh Interment (unknown) - Half Staff Alert - Texas (Eastland County)

Governor Abbott has allowed U.S. & Texas flags in Eastland County to fly at half-staff March 18, 2022 through interment (unknown) in honor of Deputy Barbara Fenley. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Mar 21, 2022

March 19, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

President Biden ordered the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff effective immediately and returned to full staff at midnight tonight, Saturday, March 19, 2022 in honor of the passing of …

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

March 19, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in Lake County to honor the life of U.S. Army Captain Andrew W. Laud of Cedar Lake. Captain Laud was in active duty at the time of …

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

March 19, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Virginia

Governor Youngkin has ordered that all U.S. & Virginia State flags be flown at half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, to honor Covington Police Officer Caleb Ogilvie.The gove …

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

March 19, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, March 19, 2022, in honor of former North Carolina Senator …

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

March 18, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Today, acting on behalf of Governor Mike Parson, Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in Jasper and Newton counties on Friday, Mar …

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

March 18, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #159 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Fri., March 18, 2022, in honor of former Lt. Gov. Margaret F …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Mar 16, 2022

March 16-17, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey ordered U.S. & Alabama flags in Macron County to half-staff March 16-17, 2022 to honor Macron County Commissioner Robert "Mike" Berry. …

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

March 18, 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 from sunrise to sunset on Friday, March 18, 2022, in honor of Rocky Hill Fire Captain …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Mar 14, 2022

March 16, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags on the State Capitol building and grounds to half-staff March 16, 2022 in honor of the Honorable Samuel Alan Massell Jr. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Mar 14, 2022

March 15, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Today, acting on behalf of Governor Mike Parson, Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in Jasper and Newton counties on Tuesday, Ma …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Mar 14, 2022

March 14, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Doug Ducey today ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff Monday, March 14, in honor of former Arizona House Minority Leader Robert McLendon, who died Wednesday.“The loss …

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

March 11-15, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Delaware

Governor Carney Lowers Delaware Flags in Honor of Chief John PridemoreOn March 15, 2022, Delaware will lay to rest Clayton Town Manager and Clayton Fire Company Chief John Pridemore, who passed away o …

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

March 11-12, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in Marion County to honor the life of Captain Mark W. Rapp Sr. of the Indianapolis Fire Department who died in the line of duty. C …

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

March 9-11, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

- In honor of the more than 8,000 lives lost due to COVID-19, and the families they left behind, Governor Laura Kelly today directed flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the state effective immed …

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

March 9-10, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey ordered U.S. & Alabama flags to half-staff March 9-10, 2022 to honor State Rep. David Wheeler. …

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

March 10, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, March 10, 2022, in honor of former North Carolina Senator …

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

March 9, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday March 9, 2022, to honor fallen West Memphis Firefighter Jason Lang, a native of North Liberty, …

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

March 8, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of San Diego Firefighter-Paramedic Nickolas Ramirez:“Jennifer and I mourn the untimely passing of Firefighter-Paramedic R …

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

March 8, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday, March 8, in honor of a Kentucky State Police (KSP) telecommunicator who died Sund …

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

March 4-9, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Massachusetts

Update: Please be advised that the date of interment for Massachusetts State Police Trooper Tamar Bucci has been set for Wednesday, March 9, 2022. As such Massachusetts Governor Charles D. Baker has …

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

February 24, 2022 through Interment (unknown) - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

Governor DeWine ordered U.S. & Ohio flags in Medina County to half-staff to honor Medina County Domestic Relations Judge Mary Kovack from February 24, 2022 until sunset on the day of her funeral. All …

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

March 3-7, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - New Mexico

Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff in mourning for Santa Fe Police Officer Robert Duran, who was killed in the line of duty on March 2.The ex …

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

March 5, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, March 5, 2022, in honor of former state Senator John Mowat, who …

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

February 28, 2022 - March 5, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to be lowered to half-staff for West Memphis Firefighter Jason Lang and Sergeant Joshua Caudell with the Depa …

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

February 24-27, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Rhode Island

Governor Dan McKee has ordered the Rhode Island flag to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings in honor of former General Treasurer Anthony Solomon. The flag will be lowered begi …

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

February 27, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Salinas Police Department Officer Jorge David Alvarado:“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Officer Jorge Alv …

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

February 26, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Correctional Lieutenant Steve Taylor of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department:“It is with great sadness that Jenni …

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

February 22-26, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

Governor DeWine ordered U.S. & Ohio flags in Jefferson County to half-staff to honor Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla from February 22, 2022 until sunset on the day of her funeral. All other publ …

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