Why are Flags at Half-Staff Today Blog

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 09, 2019

December 9, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Utah

The governor of Utah has ordered flags in the state to be lowered to half-mast Monday to honor a Utah resident killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan.Gov. Gary R. Herbert has ordered the lowering o …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 09, 2019

December 9-10, 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 Monday, December 9, 2019 in memory of former Rhode Island Superior Court Pres …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 09, 2019

December 9, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has ordered the United States flag and state flag of Arkansas to fly at half-staff in tribute to the memory of Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr. Flags are to remain at …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 07, 2019

December 7, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Entire United States

Seventy-eight years ago today, the course of our Nation’s history was forever altered by the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii. On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we solemnly reme …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 07, 2019

November 7-12, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Ohio

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 06, 2019

December 6, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, as acting governor, has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags throughout the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, December 6, 2019, to honor the life and s …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 06, 2019

December 6-9, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Minnesota

In honor and remembrance of the three Minnesota National Guard soldiers who were tragically killed in a helicopter crash near Kimball, Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States flags …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 06, 2019

December 6, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds fly at half-staff to honor former state Rep. Robert Godshall who passed away Sunday, Novemb …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 06, 2019

December 6-13, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

In honor and remembrance of the victims of the senseless act of violence committed at Naval Air Station Pensacola, today, December 6, 2019, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 05, 2019

December 5, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy today ordered that the U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings and facilities on Thursday, December 5, 2019, in recognition of the passing of Rever …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 05, 2019

December 5-6, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed that the state flag of Arkansas fly at half-staff from sunrise, Thursday, December 5, 2019, to sunset, Friday, December 6, 2019, in tribute to the memory of United …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 04, 2019

December 4, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - New Jersey

WHEREAS, Assemblywoman Mary Taylor Previte was a dedicated public servant who tirelessly served the people of the 6th Legislative District and the State of New Jersey; andWHEREAS, Assemblywoman Previt …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 04, 2019

December 4, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - South Dakota

Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capital to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, to honor the life of Kermit Staggers, a form …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 02, 2019

December 2, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Alabama

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 26, 2019

November 26, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing the flag of the State of Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff in honor of State Representative Linda Orange (D-Colchester, Lebanon, Windham, …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 23, 2019

November 23, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Matt Bevin has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in honor of a Kentucky serviceman who was killed in action during the Korean …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 23, 2019

November 23, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff immediately through sunset on Saturday, November 23 in honor of Northampton County Sheriff's …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 22, 2019

November 22, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, November 22, 2019 to honor fallen Marine Corps Reserve Pvt. Channing R. Whitaker.Marine Corps Reserve …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 21, 2019

November 21-22, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Texas - Tarrant & Bell counties

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Two David C. Knadle and Chief Warrant Officer Two Kirk T. Fuchigami, Jr., died on November 20, 2019, in Logar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom’s S …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 20, 2019

November 20, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Washington

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Michael Knapp, Interim Police Chief for Lynden, Washington, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 18, 2019

November 18, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Massachusetts

Please be advised that as a mark of solemn respect for Firefighter Lieutenant Jason Menard of the Worcester Fire Department, who died tragically this morning, Wednesday, November 13, 2019, Massachuset …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 18, 2019

November 18-20, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, November 20, the day of Justice Cady’s memorial service, in honor and remembrance of Chief Justice Ma …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 16, 2019

November 16, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Saturday, November 16, 2019 to honor the service of Army Private Connie Ca …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 16, 2019

November 16, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 16, 2019

November 16, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Virginia

Governor’s Flag Order for the State Capitol in Richmond:This 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 form …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 14, 2019

November 14-15, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Mississippi

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 14, 2019

November 14, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Thursday, November 14, 2019 to honor the service of Sergeant Walter Tobin, …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 12, 2019

November 12, 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 on …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 11, 2019

November 11, 2019 - 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, November 11, 2019, to honor the life of Gene Abdallah, a former l …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 11, 2019

November 11, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Entire United States

"Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be,what you can be, what you will be." - Douglas MacArthurPresidential Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2019On Novem …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 10, 2019

November 10, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 09, 2019

November 9, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Alabama

From Governor Ivey:I am directing flags be flown at half-staff to honor the memory and longstanding service of Alabama Board of Education member Ella Bell, who passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019.Let …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 09, 2019

November 9, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 09, 2019

November 9, 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 at all state building …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 08, 2019

November 8, 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 Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 for the Celebration of Life ceremony for Maricopa County Sheriff's …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 05, 2019

November 5, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - New York

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today ordered flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, November 5, in honor of former Getzville Fire Company Chief and President Irving Isenbe …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 05, 2019

November 5, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Ducey has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset today Tuesday, November 5, 2019, to honor the life of Navajo Police Sergeant Lamar Martin …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 04, 2019

November 4-10, 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 fro …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 04, 2019

November 4, 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 Monday, November 4, 2019 for the final interment of Private First Class Antonio Garcia o …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 04, 2019

November 4, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy today ordered that the U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings and facilities on Monday, November 4, 2019, in recognition of the passing of U.S. Re …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 02, 2019

November 2, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - New York

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed flags on all State government buildings to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, November 2, in honor of World War II U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Thomas J.E. Crot …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 02, 2019

November 2, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - West Virginia

WHEREAS, Robert E. "Bob" Holroyd was born on the fifteenth day of September, Nineteen Hundred Thirty-nine, in Princeton, West Virginia, the son of Frank Jackson and Virginia Lazenby Holroyd; andWHEREA …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 01, 2019

November 1, 2019 - 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 as a …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 01, 2019

November 1, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags at half-staff to honor former U.S. Rep. Lou Frey, who died earlier this month at the age of 85.The Governor directed the U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 31, 2019

October 31, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Georgia

Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 31, 2019

October 31, 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 Thursday, October 31, 2019 to honor the life of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Detenti …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 29, 2019

October 29-November 28, 2019 - Half Staff Alert - Virginia

Governor Northam:“I am deeply sorry to hear of the passing of Governor Gerald Baliles.“As the 65th Governor of Virginia, he understood and valued the role government can play in improving citizens’ li …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 29, 2019

October 29, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Arkansas