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Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state offices be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 20, 2011 in honor of Agents Clark and Rojas. Governor Brewer previously ordered the flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset May 12, 2011 in honor of Agents Rojas and Clark who died May 12 after their SUV was struck by a train near Interstate 8 in the Gila Bend area. Agents Rojas and Clark were assisting other officials in pursuing a group of suspected drug smugglers. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement05/19/2011 to 05/20/2011
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state offices be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset May 20, 2011 in honor of Lt. Col. Frank Bryant, Jr. Governor Brewer previously ordered the flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on April 29, 2011 in honor of Lt. Col. Bryant who was killed in the line of duty on April 27, 2011, during his deployment as an air advisor to the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisor Group in Kabul, Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Bryant was assigned to the 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement05/19/2011 to 05/20/2011
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state offices be lowered to half–staff from sunrise until noon on Monday, May 30, 2011 in commemoration of Memorial Day.
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Holiday05/29/2011 to 05/30/2011
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state offices be lowered to half -staff on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 from sunrise to sunset in honor of PFC. Johnson who died May 27 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. PFC Johnson died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement06/07/2011 to 06/08/2011
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state offices be lowered to half-staff on Monday, June 13, 2011 from sunrise to sunset in honor of SSgt. Apolinar who died on May 29, 2011, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Governor Brewer previously ordered the flags at all offices and facilities of the State of Arizona lowered June 1, 2011 from sunrise to sunset in honor of SSGT. Apolinar who died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement06/12/2011 to 06/13/2011