Arizona Flags to fly at half-staff on Friday, May 24th in honor of Phoenix Firefighter Bradley Harper. Funeral services will be held this Friday.
Mr. Harper died of injuries he suffered while battling a brush fire. Flags also flew at half-staff in his honor the day he passed away on Sunday, May 19th.
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American Flags and Massachusetts Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, May 28th in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in honor of US Army SPC Mitchell K. Daehling. SPC Daehling died on May 14, 2013 while serving in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
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American Flags and Kansas Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, May 25th in Kansas in honor of US Army Sgt. 1st Class Trenton Rhea.
Sgt. 1st Class Rhea died May, 14th while deployed to Afghanistan. He was a member of the 603rd Military Policy Company, 530th Military Police Battalion, 300th Military Police Brigade, 200th Military Police Command, U.S. Army Reserve, Saint Joseph, Missouri.
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American Flags and Kentucky Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, May 22nd through Friday, May 24th in Kentucky in honor of the tornado victims in Oklahoma.
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American Flags and New Jersey State Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, May 22nd in New Jersey in honor of the tornado victims in Oklahoma.
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Arizona State Flags to fly at half-staff Sunday, May 19th in honor of Firefighter Bradley Harper and Police Officer Daryl Raetz. Both public servants where killed in the line of duty. Firefighter Harper was killed while battling a mulch fire and Officer Raetz was killed when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while processing another impaired motorist.
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American Flags and Arizona Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, May 17th in honor of Department of Public Safety Officer Tim Huffman.
Officer Huffman, a 14-year veteran of the DPS Yuma Office, was killed Monday, May 6, 2013 while investigating an accident on I-8, near the Yuma foothills.
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American Flags and Colorado Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, May 16th in the State of Colorado in honor of US Marine Cpl. David Sonka. Cpl. Sonka was killed in action in Afghanistan on May 4, 2013. He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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American Flags throughout the United States to fly at half-staff Wednesday, May 15th in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
According to the Office of the President:
A PROCLAMATION
Day after day, police officers in every corner of America suit up, put on the badge, and carry out their sworn duty to protect and serve. They step out the door every morning without considering bravery or heroics. They stay focused on meeting their responsibilities. They concentrate on keeping their neighborhoods safe and doing right by their fellow officers. And with quiet courage, they help fulfill the demanding yet vital task of shielding our people from harm. It is work that deserves our deepest respect — because when darkness and danger would threaten the peace, our police officers are there to step in, ready to lay down their lives to protect our own.
This week, we pay solemn tribute to men and women who did. Setting aside fear and doubt, these officers made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the rule of law and the communities they loved. They heard the call to serve and answered it; braved the line of fire; charged toward the danger. Our hearts are heavy with their loss, and on Peace Officers Memorial Day, our Nation comes together to reflect on the legacy they left us.
As we mark this occasion, let us remember that we can do no greater service to those who perished than by upholding what they fought to protect. That means doing everything we can to make our communities safer. It means putting cops back on the beat and supporting them with the tools and training they need. It means getting weapons of war off our streets and keeping guns out of the hands of criminals — common-sense measures that would reduce gun violence and help officers do their job safely and effectively.
Together, we can accomplish those goals. So as we take this time to honor law enforcement in big cities and small towns all across our country, let us join them in pursuit of a brighter tomorrow. Our police officers serve and sacrifice on our behalf every day, and as citizens, we owe them nothing less than our full and lasting support.
By a joint resolution approved October 1, 1962, as amended (76 Stat. 676), and by Public Law 103-322, as amended (36 U.S.C. 136-137), the President has been authorized and requested to designate May 15 of each year as “Peace Officers Memorial Day” and the week in which it falls as “Police Week.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 2013, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 12 through May 18, 2013, as Police Week. I call upon all Americans to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also call on Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials of the other territories subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day. I further encourage all Americans to display the flag at half-staff from their homes and businesses on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.
BARACK OBAMA
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American Flags and Missouri Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, May 15th in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The day commemorates the sacrifices of the federal, state, county and municipal peace officers who have been killed or disabled in the performance of their duties.
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