Half Staff Notifications
In commemoration of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (October 10 – 12, 2014) and Fire Prevention Week (October 5 – 11, 2014), and in accordance with Public Law 107-51, Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Sunday, October 12, 2014. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Holiday10/11/2014 to 10/12/2014
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset Saturday, November 8, 2014, in honor of Chandler Police Officer David Payne. Governor Brewer previously ordered the flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, October 31, 2014 in honor of Officer Payne. Officer Payne was working the overnight DUI patrol when his motorcycle was rear-ended while stopped at a red light. Officer Payne was a dedicated member of the DUI Traffic Unit. Individuals, businesses and other organizations are encouraged to participate in this tribute.
- Announcement11/08/2014
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset Monday, June 30, 2014, in honor and remembrance of the service and sacrifice of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who were killed in last year’s Yarnell Hill fire. Individuals, businesses and other organizations are encouraged to participate in this tribute.
- Other06/29/2014 to 06/30/2014
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset Saturday, December 6, 2014, in honor of Navajo Nation Police Officer Ernest Montoya. Governor Brewer previously ordered the flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday, December 2, 2014, in honor of Officer Ernest Montoya. Officer Montoya died Sunday, November 30 in an on-duty vehicle accident near Dilkon. He has been with the Navajo Department of Public Safety since 1993. Individuals, businesses and other organizations are encouraged to participate in this tribute.
- Announcement12/05/2014 to 12/06/2014
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset Wednesday, December 24, 2014, in honor of United States Army Specialist Wyatt J. Martin, 22, of Mesa, Arizona. Governor Brewer previously ordered the flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, December 15, 2014. Specialist Martin died Friday, December 12, 2014, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement12/23/2014 to 12/24/2014