Half-Staff Indiana Flags – Honoring Otis Bowen
May 6th, 2013American Flags and Indiana Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, May 4th through Saturday, May 11th in Indiana in honor of former Governor Otis “Doc” Bowen.
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Half-Staff Pennsylvania Flags – Honoring William McCarthy IV
May 6th, 2013Pennsylvania Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, May 6th through Wednesday, May 8th at the Capitol Complex in honor of William McCarthy IV.
According to the office of the governor:
William McCarthy IV was an officer with the Shenango Township Police Department who died as a result of injuries suffered in the line of duty. Flags are also authorized for display at half-staff in Lawrence County and in any other location deemed appropriate.
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Half-Staff Illinois Flags – Honoring Brandon Cyr
May 6th, 2013American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, May 7th through Thursday, May 9th in honor of US Air Force Captain Brandon Cyr.
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Half-Staff West Virginia Flags – Honoring Lafe Ward
May 4th, 2013West Virginia Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, May 4th in honor of form West Virginia Senator Lafe Ward.
According to the office of the governor:
Ward was elected to the West Virginia Senate in 1970, 1974, and 1978. He represented West Virginia’s Sixth Senatorial District, which, at the time, was comprised of Mingo, McDowell and Wayne counties. Ward served as Senate Majority Leader for the 61st, 62nd, 63rd and 64th Legislatures of West Virginia. During his tenure, he served on the Senate Committees on Banking and Insurance; Education; Energy; Industry and Mining; Finance; Military; and Transportation. Ward, an attorney, also served as Williamson City Attorney and Prosecuting Attorney of Mingo County.
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Half-Staff Virginia Flags – Honoring Robert Hess
May 3rd, 2013American Flags and Virginia Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, May 4th at the Capitol complex in Virginia in honor of US Army First Lieutenant Robert Hess.
Flags are also authorized for display at half-staff in the County of Arlington, County of Fairfax, the City of Fairfax and in any other locality as deemed appropriate.
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Half-Staff Iowa Flags – Honoring Donald McGrane
May 3rd, 2013American Flags and Iowa Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, May 3rd in honor of Donald McGrane.
According to the office of the governor:
Donald McGrane was a Vietnam War Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician who had been MIA since July 19, 1967. His remains were recently identified by the DoD and he is set to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Half-Staff Maryland Flags – Honoring Gene Kirchner
May 2nd, 2013Maryland state flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, May 2nd through the day of interment in honor of Firefighter Gene Kirchner. Kirchner was a seven year veteran of the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company who died as a result of injuries suffered in the line of duty.
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Half-Staff Washington State Flags – Honoring Aaron Blanchard
May 2nd, 2013American Flags and Washington State Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, May 4th in honor of US Army Captain Aaron Blanchard who died of wounds suffered from enemy fire in while serving in Afghanistan.
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Half-Staff Kansas Flags – Honoring Law Enforcement Officers Day
April 30th, 2013American Flags and Kansas Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, May 3rd in honor of the Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day.
According to the office of the governor:
The 31st Annual Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be held on Friday at noon on the south steps of the capitol grounds. Since last year, Kansas has lost two law enforcement officers in the line of duty. On December 16, 2012, Topeka Police Cpl. David Gogian and Officer Jeff Atherly were fatally shot after they responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle in a grocery store parking lot.
Cpl. Gogian and Officer Atherly’s names join the names of 267 law enforcement officers already listed on the Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial located on the northeast corner of the capitol grounds.
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Half-Staff North Dakota Flags – Honoring William Guy
April 30th, 2013American Flags and North Dakota Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, April 30th through Thursday, May 2nd in honor of former ND Governor William Guy.
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