Category Half-Staff

Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Observation of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service ST. PAUL – In honor of firefighters who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all… Continue Reading →

Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesota Corrections Officer Joseph Parise ST. PAUL, MN – In honor and remembrance of Minnesota Corrections Officer Joseph Michael Parise, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all United States flags and… Continue Reading →

President Trump and Governor Dayton Order Flags Flown at Half-Staff for Patriot Day The flags will be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, in recognition of Patriot Day. By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) has… Continue Reading →

President Trump and Governor Dayton Order Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Senator John Sidney McCain III From the office of President Trump: As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator John Sidney McCain… Continue Reading →

Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesota Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm ST. PAUL, MN – In honor and remembrance of Minnesota Corrections Officer Joseph Brian Gomm, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all United States flags and… Continue Reading →

Both President Trump and Governor Dayton are Honoring the Shooting Victims of Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation shares the sorrow of those affected by the shooting… Continue Reading →

Memorial Day is one of the unique days to automatically lower the U.S. Flag to half-staff.  However, the flag is supposed to be at half-staff only until noon.  Governor Dayton issued a proclamation for the day and offers an explanation… Continue Reading →

President Trump and Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Attack in Santa Fe, Texas Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2018 HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY IN… Continue Reading →

President Donald J. Trump Proclaims May 15, 2018, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 13 through May 19, 2018, as Police Week On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we acknowledge the incredible service and sacrifices law… Continue Reading →