Flags at Half-Staff in Arizona Honorโ Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
PHOENIX – โArizona Governor Katie Hobbs โhas ordered flags atโค all state buildings to be flown at half-staff on September 26th and 27th to honor the sacrificesโ of two fallen Arizona law enforcement officers: Sergeant Clayton Kulikowski and Officer David Thompson. The governor also encourages individuals, organizations, and businesses throughout the state to participate in this tribute.
Kulikowski’s burial is scheduled for September 26th, and Thompson’s funeral will be โheld the following day.
The practice of flying flags at half-staffโฃ – or half-mast whenโฃ flown from ships – is โa sign ofโฃ respect and mourning.
In the United States, flags are flown at half-staff on specific holidays and in response โฃto certain events, including:
* โคMemorial Day (until noon, then raised to full staff)
* Peaceโข Officers Memorial Day (unless itโฃ falls on Armed forces Day)
* Patriot Day
* National Pearlโข Harbor Remembrance Day
* National Firefighters Memorial Day
U.S.presidents and governors can also order flags lowered to half-staff. According to the Arizona state website,flags are flown at half-staff for:
* 30 days following the โขdeath of a president or formerโ president.
* 10 โฃdays after the death of the vice president, Chief Justice โof โฃtheโข United States (or retired chief Justice), or Speaker of theโ House.
* From the date of death until theโข interment of an โassociate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or militaryโ department, a former vice president, or the governor of a state.
* โ The day of death and the following day forโข a member of Congress.
Arizona’s governor can โalso order the lowering of the U.S. and state flags on the deathโ of a notable present or former governmentโ official or member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty.โ The state flag can also be lowered on the death of an incumbent elected state officer for seven โขdays beginning the day after their passing.
