why are the flags at half staff today in houston?
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Gov. Abbott orders Texas flags to half-staff. HOUSTON (AP) - Texas Gov. ... Abbott said in a statement Monday that Texas has sustained a "deliberate and heinous crime" against a law enforcement officer in Harris County.
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US Flags at Half-Staff on Monday, September 11, 2017 in Honor of Patriot Day « HALF STAFF AMERICAN FLAG NOTIFICATIONS.
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With the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, President Trump has ordered U.S. flags at all government buildings and facilities be flown at half-staff the day of his interment, Tuesday, July 23rd as a mark of respect for the memory of Justice Stevens and to honor his service to our country.
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President Trump has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Virginia. ... Tim Walz issued a statement Saturday ordering all flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff through Tuesday, in accordance with Trump's proclamation.
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Governor Andy Beshear ordered flags to fly at half-staff for one week to honor the more than 100 Kentuckians who have died due to COVID-19. “I am ordering that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff beginning tomorrow morning and remaining that way until we get through this,” Gov. Beshear said.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Flags will fly at half-staff today in Florida. It's a silent salute to the federal, state and local peace officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty. May 15 marks National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which occurs annually during National Police Week.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags to be flown at half staff in honor of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. The order states that flags must be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds throughout Ohio from sunrise to his day of internment, until July 23, 2019.
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Governor Abbott Orders Texas Flags Lowered To Half-Staff In Honor Of El Paso Shooting Victims. Governor Greg Abbott today ordered Texas flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff in memory of those who lost their lives in the shooting in El Paso on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
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Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday, July 8, 2020, to honor helicopter pilot Bryan Boatman. ... “As a helicopter pilot, Bryan Boatman was carrying out a service to the people of Arizona alongside the men and women fighting the Polles Fire.
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Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday, July 8, 2020, to honor helicopter pilot Bryan Boatman. ... “This tragic loss is a reminder of the ever-present dangers faced by those battling wildfires,” said Governor Ducey.
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Ivey directs flags to be flown at half-staff Monday in honor of fallen Moody police officer. MONTGOMERY, Ala. ... Today, family and friends from across Alabama will gather in Moody to remember the life and legacy of Lt.
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American Flags Fly at Half-Staff Per the proclamation, all departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the United States are instructed to fly the American flag at half-staff from sunrise until sunset. ... For detailed half-staff information regarding September 11th, please review our Patriot Day Flag Etiquette FAQs.
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday ordered all flags be flown at half-staff in honor of two fallen Honolulu police officers. ... HPD Officers Tiffany Enriquez and Kaulike Kalama were shot and killed in the line of duty on Sunday after a gunman opened fire near Diamond Head.
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Fly the United States Flags at Half-Staff Friday, May 15, 2020 in Honor of Police Officers Memorial Day.
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Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday ordered flags across Alabama to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday in honor of a Huntsville police officer gunned down in the line of duty last week. ... “We offer our heartfelt condolences and prayers to his wife and five children, the Huntsville Police Department and the city of Huntsville.”
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They're Lowered for Elijah Cummings. Why are United States flags flying at half-staff today? You'll be seeing U.S. flags at government buildings across the country flying at half-staff through sunset on October 18, 2019, in honor of Rep. Elijah Cummings, who died.
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Trump added that flags will again be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. ... The procedure for flying a U.S. flag at half-staff or at half-mast calls for it to be raised briefly to its full peak, then lowered halfway.