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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts on Dec 17, 2020

December 12-18, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #98 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Capt. Durwood "Hawk" Jones. Capt. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 17, 2020

December 8-18, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

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-staff for 10 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 16, 2020

December 17, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly today ordered flags throughout the city of McPherson, Kansas, to be flown at half-staff Thursday, December 17, 2020, from sunup to sundo …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 16, 2020

December 16, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alaska

As a mark of respect for the late Hawaiʻi State Representative Harold Roger Jones, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State of Hawai‘i shall be flown at half-staff at a …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 15, 2020

December 16, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey has directed all flags to fly at half-staff on December 16, 2020 in honor of Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 11, 2020

December 12-14, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Saturday, December 12, 2020 until sunset on Monday, December 14, 2020 in honor of M …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 11, 2020

December 14, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Today, Governor Mike Parson ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at government buildings in St. Louis County on Monday, December 14, 2020, in honor of Moline Acres Police Department …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 11, 2020

December 14, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, December 14, 2020, in remembrance of the twen …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 11, 2020

December 11-14, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

Kansas surpassed 2,000 Kansas deaths due to COVID-19. In honor of the lives lost and the families they left behind, Governor Laura Kelly has directed that flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 11, 2020

December 11, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey has directed all flags on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol and in Alabama Senate District 25 (Montgomery, Crenshaw, and Elmore counties), to fly at half-staff on December 11 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 11, 2020

December 11, 2020 - 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 in Hancock County be displayed at half-staff, from …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 09, 2020

December 10, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp has ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff on December 10, 2020 in honor of former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, George H. Carley. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 08, 2020

December 8, 2020 - 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- …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 08, 2020

December 8, 2020 - 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 in Kanawha County be displayed at half-staff, from …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 07, 2020

December 3-8, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has ordered the Arkansas and United States flags to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the memory of North Little Rock Police Sergeant J.L. "Buck" Dancy, 62, who died in th …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 05, 2020

December 7, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2020- - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONOn the morning of December 7, 1941, Imperial Japanese forces ambushed the Naval St …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 04, 2020

December 6, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - South Carolina

Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Sunday, December 6, 2020, in honor of Judge G. Ross Anderson, …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 04, 2020

December 6, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

On December 6, 2019, a horrific act of terrorism was committed at Naval Air Station Pensacola, taking the lives of three U.S. Navy sailors and injuring other heroic victims. As a mark of respect& …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 04, 2020

December 7, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - South Dakota

Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Monday, December 7, 2020, to honor the life of former State Representativ …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 04, 2020

December 6, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, December 6, 2020 until sunset in honor of Tyler Charles Lockett, former Justice on …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 04, 2020

December 4-6, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 206, 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 Dec 03, 2020

December 3-5, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #96 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in honor of Cpt. Kelly Lynn Raether of the Town of Ixonia Fire & …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 03, 2020

December 4, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - South Dakota

Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Friday, December 4, 2020, to honor the life of former State Representativ …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 03, 2020

December 3, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - California

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state capitol’s flags to half-staff in honor of California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer Andy Ornelas.

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 03, 2020

December 3, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 205, 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 Dec 02, 2020

December 3, 2020 - 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 Thursday, December 3, 2020, to honor the life and service of former state …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 02, 2020

December 2-3, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning today, December 2, 2020 until sunset on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in honor of Nash …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 01, 2020

December 2, 2020 - 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 Dec 01, 2020

December 2, 2020 - 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 Wednesday, December 2, 2020, to honor the life and service of former sta …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 30, 2020

December 1, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alaska

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former Alaska State Representative James ‘Jamie’ Fisher, a member of the First Alaska State …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 25, 2020

November 30, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri - Rocha

By order of the Governor, all flags of the United States and the flag of Missouri at every fire station in the state of Missouri, the Fire Fighters Memorial in Kingdom City, and all government buildin …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 25, 2020

November 29, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey has directed all flags on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol and in Alabama House District 78, Montgomery County, to fly at half-staff on November 29, 2020 in honor of former State …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 25, 2020

November 28, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri - Scott Davidson

By order of the Governor, all flags of the United States and the flag of Missouri at every fire station in the state of Missouri, the Fire Fighters Memorial in Kingdom City, and all government buildin …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 25, 2020

November 28, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri - Dwight Willis

By order of the Governor, all flags of the United States and the flag of Missouri at government buildings in Greene and Christian counties will be flown at half-staff, on Saturday, November 28, 2020, …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 24, 2020

November 28, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - South Dakota

Governor Noem has ordered all flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to fly at half-staff on Saturday, November 28, 2020 to honor former State Senator Jim Bradford.

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 24, 2020

November 25, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

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-staff, Wedne …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 23, 2020

November 25, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Murphy ordered U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff November 25, 2020 in honor of Trenton Native, Mayor David Dinkins."The son of a Trenton barber and real estate broker, Dav …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 23, 2020

November 24, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Wyoming

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Laramie County from sunrise to sunset on November 24, 2020 in honor of Clark A. Smith. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 23, 2020

November 23, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

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-staff today, …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts on Nov 23, 2020

November 23, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 199, 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 Nov 23, 2020

November 23, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in Marion County to be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor Indianapolis Fire Department Engineer Matthew Bennett.Flags should be flown at half-staff from …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 23, 2020

November 23, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey has given permission for all flags in the City of Scottsboro to fly at half-staff on November 23, 2020 in honor of Firefighter Steven Dawson Beaird. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 20, 2020

November 12-21, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has ordered the United States flag and the Arkansas flag to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the memory of Officer Travis Wallace, a Helena-West Helena police officer w …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 20, 2020

November 20, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alaska

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former Alaska State Representative and Alaska State Senator Jalmar “Jay” Kerttula who served …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 18, 2020

November 16-20, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning today, November 16, 2020 until sunset on Friday, November 20, 202 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 18, 2020

November 19, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, November 19, 2020, in honor and remembrance of Senator Roger Jepsen, who served in the U.S. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 18, 2020

November 19, 2020 - 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 Nov 18, 2020

November 19, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Riverside County Probation Department Deputy Probation Officer Julio Beltran:“Jennifer and I were heartbroken to learn …

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