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, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, to honor the life and service of Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral, Saturday April 9, 2022.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio at half-staff at their decision for the same time period.