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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 24, 2019

October 24, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Washington

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Christian Johnson, Assistant Fire Chief for Okanogan County Fire District #3, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 24, 2019

October 23-26, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael:“Jennifer and I were terribly saddened to learn that Deputy Ishmael wa …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 23, 2019

October 22-25, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - New Jersey

WHEREAS, United States Representative Elijah Eugene Cummings was born a son of sharecroppers on January 18, 1951, in Baltimore, Maryland, and received his high school diploma from Baltimore City Colle …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 23, 2019

October 22, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 22, 2019

October 22, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Ducey has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 to honor Private First Class Antonio Garcia of Peoria, Arizona …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 21, 2019

October 21, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - New Jersey

WHEREAS, Speaker Bill Hamilton was born William J. Hamilton, Jr., in New Brunswick in 1932; andWHEREAS, Speaker Hamilton would live and work for most of his life in Middlesex County; andWHEREAS, Speak …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 21, 2019

October 21-22, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed that the state flag of Arkansas fly at half-staff beginning at sunrise, Monday, October 21, 2019, to sunset, Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in tribute to the memory of …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 20, 2019

October 20, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Virginia

Governor’s Flag Order for the State Capitol in RichmondThis is to order that the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia is to be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol in respect and memory of forme …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 19, 2019

October 19, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - South Dakota- State Capitol

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 Saturday, October 19, 2019, to honor the life of Joyce Hodges, a former l …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 18, 2019

October 18, 2019 - 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 from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 18, in honor of US Army Pvt. Andr …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 18, 2019

October 18, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff for Indiana State Trooper Peter "Bo" Stephan.Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the da …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 18, 2019

October 18, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and on all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Michigan, to be lowered to half-staff imm …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 17, 2019

October 17, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana - National Guard Facilities

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing Adjutant General Dale Lyles to order flags to half-staff at all Indiana National Guard facilities to honor former Adjutant General George Buskirk.Flags should be …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 17, 2019

October 17, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Larry Hogan ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately until sunset, tomorrow, Friday, October 18, 2019. Title 4 of the United States Co …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 17, 2019

October 17-18, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Entire United States

As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative Elijah E. Cummings, of Maryland, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 16, 2019

October 16, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Colorado

Gov. Jared Polis today ordered the United States and Colorado flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, to honor former Color …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 13, 2019

October 13, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the state on Sunday, October 13, 2019 to honor the service of Sgt. David Alexander Feriend, which c …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 13, 2019

October 13 & 18, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Hawaii

At the request of Mayor Michael Victorino, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 11, 2019

October 11, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff tomorrow, October 11, in honor of World War II Medal of Honor recipient Francis S. Currey, a Selki …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 08, 2019

October 8, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 to honor the service of Army Staff Sgt. Kelly Richards, which will coincide with h …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 08, 2019

October 8, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - South Carolina

Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags on all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, the day of the funeral service to celebrate the lif …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 08, 2019

October 8 & 13, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Ducey has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 13, 2019 for the final interment of Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten.-- …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 06, 2019

October 6, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

Presidential Proclamationon Fire Prevention Week, 2019Since 1922, our Nation has observed Fire Prevention Week to promote emergency preparedness and reaffirm our enduring commitment to fire safety. Th …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 05, 2019

October 5, 2019 - 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 Oct 05, 2019

October 5, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Tennessee

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Courtney Rogers recognize the selfless service and sacrifice of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jeremy Griffin of Gree …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 05, 2019

October 5, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in honor and remembrance of Rev. Al Henderson, a pastor in Fort Dodge who wa …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 05, 2019

October 5, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Matt Bevin has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in honor of a Kentucky serviceman who was killed in action during World War II …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 01, 2019

October 1, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Nevada

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 30, 2019

September 30, 2019 - 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 from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 30, in honor of US Army Sgt. 1s …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 29, 2019

September 29, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Today, Governor Evers issued Executive Order # 48, relating to a proclamation that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 27, 2019

September 27, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Alabama

I am directing flags to be lowered to at half-staff immediately on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol Complex in Montgomery and in Alabama’s First Congressional District to honor the memory and …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 25, 2019

September 25-26, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Rhode Island

Governor Gina M. Raimondo is directing Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in memory of former Rhode Island Superior Court …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 22, 2019

September 22, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued the following statement regarding the incident in Tuscaloosa Monday evening, which fatally wounded Dornell Cousette, a 13-year veteran of the Tuscaloosa Police Depa …

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