American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, March 24th in Illinois in honor of Officer David Harris. Officer Harris was a 10 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department. He was off-duty and on his way home when he was hit by an automobile that was fleeing from police.
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American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, March 24th in Illinois in honor of USMC Major Reid Nannen. Major Nannen died when the F/A-18C Hornet he was flying crashed during a training exercise. He was serving at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center in Fallon, NV as a TopGun student.
His awards and decorations include the NATO Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and Air Medal.
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Arkansas Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, March 22nd in honor of Lafayette County Chief Deputy Allen Ray “Pete” Richardson. Richardson died as a result of an auto accident that occurred in the line of duty. He was a Veteran of the US Air Force and also the county’s criminal investigator.
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American Flags and Arizona Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, March 22nd in honor of Bobby Mollere. Mollere was a Lieutenant with the Hellsgate Fire Department who died from cardiac problems that occurred when performing his Wildland Pack Test.
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American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, March 21st through Sunday, March 22nd in the State of Illinois in honor of Jim Morrissy. Morrissy was an officer with the Oak Forest Police Department. He was killed in an auto accident this week while in route to a call.
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American Flags and Washington State Flags to fly at half-staff Sunday, March 16th in honor of US Army Pfc James Groth. Pfc. Groth was assigned to Ft. Bragg’s Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment. He died as a result of injuries suffered in a training accident February 21st. His awards include the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
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American Flags and Florida Flags to fly at half-staff beginning Thursday, March 14th in the State of Florida in honor of former Governor Reubin Askew. Askew was the 37th Governor of Florida and was the first to serve consecutive four year terms. He was a veteran of both the US Army, he enlisted in 1946, and the US Air Force, he served during the Korean War. His career in politics started in 1958 when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He went on to serve in the Florida Senate in 1962. Askew begin his first term as Governor in 1970.
Flags are to remain at half-staff until the day of interment, which has not yet been determined.
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American Flags and Pennsylvania Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, March 14th at the Capitol Complex and in Philadelphia County in honor of World War II Veteran William Guarnere. Guarnere served in the US Army during WWII with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division. His life and exploits were part of the “Band of Brothers” mini-series.
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American Flags and Kentucky Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, March 1st in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in honor of US Army Private 1st Class Joshua Gray. Pfc. Gray died in a non-combat incident while serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
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Arkansas Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, February 28th in honor of Oak Grove Fire Chief Randall Pogue. Chief Pogue died as a result of injuries suffered when he was in an automobile accident while responding to a call.
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