Flag Notices

Pursuant to presidential proclamation, Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that all Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately in honor and remembrance of the victims of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Saturday, May 28, or first thing Tuesday morning, May 31.

Gov. Inslee also directs that state and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Monday, May 30 in recognition of Memorial Day. 

Flags should remain at half-staff until noon on Monday, May 30, or first thing Tuesday morning, May 31.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that, pursuant to presidential proclamation, all Washington State and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in remembrance of the 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19. 

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Monday, May 16, 2022.

Flags will already be at half-staff on May 15. Gov. Inslee has directed that Washington State and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in recognition of the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in honor and remembrance of retired Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Elizabeth Fairhurst.

Justice Fairhurst died on Dec. 28, 2021.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Saturday, April 9, 2022, or first thing Monday morning, April 11.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Monday, April 4 in memory of Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha.

Officer Rocha died in the line of duty on Friday, March 25.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Monday, April 4.
 

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Friday, March 25 in memory of Pierce County Deputy Sheriff Dominique (Dom) Calata.

Deputy Calata died in the line of duty on Wednesday, March 16.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Friday, March 25.

Pursuant to presidential proclamation, Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor and remembrance of former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Sunday, March 27, or first thing Monday morning, March 28.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 in memory of Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota.

Officer Sahota died in the line of duty on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022.

Pursuant to presidential proclamation, Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities continue to remain lowered to half-staff in honor and remembrance of former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on the day his interment, which will be confirmed at a later date.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 in memory of Washington State Sen. Doug Ericksen, who died on Dec. 17.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced two flag lowerings, for Dec. 6-9.

He directed on Dec. 6 that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff until close of business or sunset on Thursday, Dec. 9 in honor and remembrance of U.S. Sen. Robert Joseph Dole.

Gov. Inslee also directed that Washington State and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Dec. 7 for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Pursuant to presidential proclamation, Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor and memory of General Colin Powell and his life of service.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Friday, Oct. 22.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed, pursuant to presidential proclamation, that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, Oct. 16 in honor of the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Saturday, Oct. 16 or first thing Monday morning, Oct. 18.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, Oct. 3 in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

Gov. Inslee also has directed that Washington State and U. S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Monday, Oct. 4 in memory of Washington State Patrol Trooper Detective Eric T. Gunderson, who died in the line of duty on Sept. 26.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Monday, Oct. 4.

Gov. Jay Inslee has announced two flag lowerings, for Sept. 10-11.

He has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Friday, Sept. 10 in memory of former Colfax Fire Chief and volunteer firefighter Jim Krouse. Chief Krouse died in the line of duty on Aug. 28. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Sept. 10.

Gov. Inslee also has directed that Washington State and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, Sept. 11 for national Patriot Day, the annual memorial to the victims of the 2001 tragedy.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Sept. 11, or first thing Monday, Sept. 13. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 in memory of Spokane County Fire Lieutenant and Paramedic Cody Traber and Stafford Creek Correctional Officer Darryl “Scout” Goodrich, Jr.

Lieutenant Traber died in the line of duty on Aug. 26, 2021 and Officer Goodrich died in the line of duty on Aug. 20, 2021.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Saturday, Sept. 18, or first thing Monday morning, Sept. 20, 2021.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 in memory of Grant County Sheriff's Deputy Jon Melvin.

Deputy Melvin died in the line of duty on Dec. 11, 2020.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.
 

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Pursuant to presidential proclamation, Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately in honor of the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack on Aug. 26 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Monday, Aug. 30.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 in memory of Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Brown.

Deputy Brown died in the line of duty on July 23, 2021.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Aug. 3.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in memory of Stafford Creek Correctional Officer Gabriel Forrest.

Officer Forrest died in the line of duty on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on July 7.

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in memory of Seattle Police Officer Alexandra Brenneman Harris.

Officer Harris died in the line of duty on Sunday, June 13, 2021.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Thursday, July 1, 2021.