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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 06, 2023

August 28, 2023 - September 6, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Tennessee

By order of the Governor, flags over the Tennessee State Capitol and all State office buildings shall be lowered to half-staff beginning sunrise on August 28, 2023 until further notice, in memory of T …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 31, 2023

September 2, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff at the State Capitol, Sanford Stadium, and in Athens-Clark & Chatham counties September 2, 2023 to honor Frank W. "Sonny" Seiler. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 31, 2023

August 31, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Utah

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in recognition of Overdose Awar …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 30, 2023

August 31, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Thursday, August 31, 2023, for International Overdose Awareness Day. This day a …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 30, 2023

August 31, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, Aug. 31, in observance of Overdose Awareness Day in Kentucky. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 30, 2023

August 31, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will observe Ohio’s third annual Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday, Aug. 31. Established in 2021 by Senate Bill 30, Ohio Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise public aware …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 30, 2023

August 31, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Delaware

Governor John Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities on Thursday, August 31, 2023, from sunrise to sunset, in recognition of International Overdose Aw …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 25, 2023

August 22-25, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Governor Shapiro ordered Pennsylvania flags at the state capitol to half-staff August 22, 2023 to honor firefighter and first responder Shawn Giles.UPDATE:Governor Josh Shapiro has ordered the US …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 25, 2023

August 4, 2023 - September 4, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy today ordered that U.S. and New Jersey flags fly at half-staff at all state buildings and facilities from Friday, August 4, 2023, through Monday, September 4, 2023, in recognition …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 24, 2023

August 24, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, August 24, 2023 in honor of IRS Special Agent Patrick Bauer, who died after bein …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 23, 2023

August 26, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Massachusetts

Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey has ordered that the United States of America Flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildi …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 21, 2023

August 23, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Governor Evers ordered U.S. & Wisconsin flags to half-staff August 23, 2023 to honor U.S. Army Corporal Donald L. "Donny" DuPont who lost his life in the Korean War.Gov. Tony Evers signed Executiv …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 18, 2023

August 11-18, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Today, Governor Josh Shapiro ordered US and Commonwealth flags on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings, and grounds across Pennsylvania to immediately fly at half-staff in honor of Former …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 18, 2023

August 19, 2023 - 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 Saturday, August 19, 2023, in honor of Senator John L. Scott, Jr. and in recognition …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 18, 2023

August 19, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in Starke and Pulaski Counties in honor and remembrance of Michael Ray Wilcox, Jr. Wilcox was on shift as an EMT when he passed aw …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 16, 2023

August 16-18, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Nebraska

Today, Governor Jim Pillen, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff immediately to honor the victims of the deadly wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.Flags are to be flown at h …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 15, 2023

August 15, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff immediately until sunset Tuesday, August 15 in honor of former North Carolina House of Representative …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 13, 2023

August 13, 2023 - 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 Sunday, August 13, 2023, in honor of Dillon County Sheriff Douglas Pernell, Sr. and …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 11, 2023

August 12, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #209 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Aug. 12, 2023, in honor of Lance Corporal Tanner …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 11, 2023

August 7-11, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Today, In accordance with the United States Flag Code, Governor Josh Shapiro ordered the United States and Commonwealth flags on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings, and grounds in McKean Co …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 10, 2023

August 14, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Governor Laura Kelly directs flags be flown at half-staff at all state grounds, buildings, and facilities from sunup to sundown on Monday, August 14, 2023 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 09, 2023

August 14, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Acting Governor Nicholas P. Scutari has signed Executive Order No. 339, ordering the flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departmen …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 09, 2023

August 9-10, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Oregon

Governor Tina Kotek today ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset August 10 to honor Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Service Firefighter Benjamin …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 08, 2023

August 8, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey ordered flags to half-staff in the city of Vestavia Hills August 8, 2023 to honor Police Chief Danny P. Rary.

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 07, 2023

August 08, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - South Carolina

Governor McMaster ordered the lowering of all U.S. and South Carolina state flags be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday August 8, 2023. This is in honor and tribute to Officer …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 07, 2023

August 07, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered the lowering of the U.S. and California State Flags at the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space in tribute to the fallen firefighters and helicopter pilot in R …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 07, 2023

August 08, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in Johnson County in honor and remembrance of Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy J. Guyer. Deputy Guyer died in the line of d …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 01, 2023

Aug 6, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

In observance of the anniversary of the passing of former Woodbine Chief of Police Phillip John DeSantis, Governor Phil Murphy today ordered that U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff at al …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Aug 01, 2023

August 2, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Tennessee

By order of the Governor and in accordance with the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act, flags over the Tennessee State Capitol and in Macon County shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on W …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 31, 2023

July 31, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - South Carolina

The Governor orders that all flags on state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Monday, July 31, 2023, in tribute to Lieutenant Michael Charles Wood, Jr. of the Newberry Po …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 30, 2023

July 30, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Recruit Alejandro Martinez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department: “Jennifer and I are heartbroken by the …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 28, 2023

July 28, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Huckabee Sanders has ordered the lowering of the U.S. and Arkansas State Flags to be lowered from sunrise to sunset on Friday July 28, 2023 in respect for the passing of state treasurer Mark …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 26, 2023

July 26, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey has ordered the flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, to honor Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton. Firefighter Melton was killed while o …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 21, 2023

July 22, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, July 22, in honor of a Kentucky sailor who was killed in the Japanese attack …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 21, 2023

July 22, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #207 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., July 22, 2023, in honor of former State Rep. Michael E …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 20, 2023

July 21, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - South Dakota

Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Friday, July 21st, 2023, in honor of former state legislator Edwin W. Olson, Jr. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 20, 2023

July 20-24, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - New Mexico

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff from July 20 to July 24 in mourning for Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson, who was shot in …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 18, 2023

July 18-22, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota effective immediately until sunset on July 22, 2023, in hon …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 18, 2023

July 18-22, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - North Dakota

Gov. Doug Burgum has directed all government agencies across the state to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and bu …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 18, 2023

July 20, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Alaska

Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska and the United States flags fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, July 20th, in honor of former Legislator Charles Bussell, who passed away in …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 18, 2023

July 18, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Vermont

Governor Scott ordered U.S. & Vermont flags to half-staff July 18, 2023 to honor Rutland City police officer Jessica Ebbighausen. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 17, 2023

July 16, 2023 - July 26, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Today, in accordance with the United States flag code, Governor Josh Shapiro ordered Commonwealth flags on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings, and grounds in Philadelphia County to fly at h …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 14, 2023

July 17, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in Marion County in honor and remembrance of Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy John A. Durm. Deputy Durm was killed in the line of du …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 13, 2023

July 13, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Florida

On July 6, 2023, former Second Judicial Circuit Judge James “Jimmy” Hankinson passed away at the age of 70. Judge Hankinson served his community as a judge for 18 years, and as a lawyer for more than …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 12, 2023

July 14-15, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Tennessee

By order of the Governor, flags over the State Capitol and in Weakley County, shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise on July 14 until sunset on July 15, in memory of former Senator Roy Herron of …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 12, 2023

July 14, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Arkansas

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in tribute to the memory of Charlie L. Daniels and as an expression of public sorrow, has hereby directed that the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 10, 2023

June 28, 2023 - July 10, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Monday, July 10, 2023. Flags have been flying at h …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 10, 2023

July 10, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Alabama

I am directing flags to be lowered to half-staff today Monday, July 10 to honor Officer Carlos Edward Jamal Taylor. Officer Taylor passed away after a six-year battle with a serious injury which occur …

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