This is where flags flew at half-staff in September

Introduction

If you are driving around and notice the American or Arizona flags flying at half-staff, you may wonder why. Sure, you know when a former president has died, but sometimes these are done in memory of a tragic event.

For all of 2020, we are going to tell you when and why the flags for the United States of America or Arizona are flown at half-staff. We'll also toss in those notices for other states as well.

The source for much of this information is FlagSteward.org

According to USFlag.org, which links to a copy of the United States Code, when the flag is flown at half-staff, it should first be hoisted to the peak and then lowered to half-staff. At sunset the flag should be raised back to full-staff and then lowered slowly all the way down.

The U.S. flag must be flown at half-staff for the following office holders or former holders:

• President of the United States or former president: 30 days from the date of death.
• Vice President, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, retired Chief Justice or Speaker of the House of Representatives: 10 days from the date of death.
• Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Cabinet, a former Vice President, President pro tempore of the Senate, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and Minority Leader of the House: From the day of death until the date of interment.
• Unites States Senator, Representative, Delegate or the Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: In the District of Columbia the flag will fly at half-staff on the day of death and the following day, in the state, congressional district, territory or commonwealth of the deceased, the flag will fly at half-staff from the day of death until interment.
• Governor: Within the state, the flag will fly at half-staff from the day of death until interment.

The Old Farmers' Almanac was also used as a source.

Sept. 30, 2020

Oklahoma: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in honor of Rick Fulton, an Oklahoma firefighter, who died in the line of duty while piloting a firefighting air taker in Idaho.

Kansas: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff from Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, until sunset Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in honor of Kansas Representative Leonard Mastroni.

Sept. 27, 2020

Minnesota: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in honor of Minnesota's Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day.

Sept. 26, 2020

Wisconsin: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Saturday Sept. 26, 2020, in honor of the Silent Procession Ceremony honoring firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities as member of the fire services at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids.

Wyoming: As ordered by the Governor, all state flags atop the State Capitol and at state facilities across Albany County will fly at half-staff Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in honor of James A. Boucher, O.D., M.S., who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1975 to 1976.

Maryland: As ordered by the Governor, all state flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in honor of former State Delegate Joseph V. Lutz.

Sept. 24, 2020

Idaho: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff from Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, until sunset Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in honor of Rick Fulton, a firefighter, who died in the line of duty while piloting a firefighting air tanker.

Sept. 19, 2020

Vermont: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 and on the 19th of every month until the end of 2020, in honor all Vermonters lost to Covid-19.

Minnesota: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 and on the 19th of every month until the end of 2020, in honor all Minnesota residents lost to Covid-19.

Sept. 18, 2020 updated

National: As ordered by the President, all U.S. flags, along with state and other flags flying where the U.S. flag is hoisted, will fly at half-staff from Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, until sunset on the date of her interment (TBD), in honor for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Puerto Rico: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at public facilities will fly at half-staff Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in honor of Puerto Rican Veteran's Week.

North Carolina: As ordered by the Governor, all state flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff from Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, until sunset Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in honor of Henderson County Deputy Sheriff Ryan Hendrix who died in the line of duty.

Sept. 17, 2020

Wyoming: As ordered by the Governor, all state flags atop the State Capitol and in Teton and Fremont Counties will fly at half-staff Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in honor of Grant Larson, who served in the state Senate from 1995-2010.

Sept. 16, 2020

Maine: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state and public facilities will fly at half-staff Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 in recognition of the one-year anniversary of the explosion in Farmington, which killed Farmington Fire Department Captain Michael Bell.

Texas: As ordered by the Governor, all flags in the city of Conroe will fly at half-staff From Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 until sunset Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in honor of Mayor Toby Powell.

Sept. 15, 2020

Alaska: As ordered by the Governor, all state flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Tuesday, Sept, 15, 2020, in honor of former State Representative Russ Meekins Jr.

Navajo Nation: As ordered by the President of the Navajo Nation, all flags will fly at half-staff Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in honor of U.S. Army PFC Corlton L. Chee and U.S. Army SPC Miguel D. Yazzie, who both died while stationed at the Fort Hood Army Base in Texas.

Sept. 14, 2020

Maryland: As ordered by the Governor, all state flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in honor of former State Senator Edward J. Mason, who represented Legislative District 1.

North Carolina: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff from Monday, Sept., 14, 2020, until sunset Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in honor of Fort Bragg Paratroopers Sgt. David Eugene Hughes and PFC Jean Cruz De Leon.

Massachusetts: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state and public facilities will fly at half-staff from Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, until the date of his interment (TBD) in honor of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants.

Sept. 13, 2020

Florida: As ordered by the Governor, all flags atop the state Capitol, Franklin County Courthouse, City Hall in Apalachicola and the St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department will fly at half-staff Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in honor of volunteer firefighter Brian Smith, who died in the line of duty while trying to save the lives of swimmers.

Sept. 12, 2020

South Carolina: As ordered by the Governor, all flags atop the state Capitol will fly at half-staff Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in honor of Judge Clyde H. Hamilton, Senior United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Sept. 10, 2020

Kentucky: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff from Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 until sunset Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in honor of Kentuckians who have died from COVID-19.

Michigan: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in honor of Wayne County Sheriff's Corporal Bryant Searcy, who died in the line of duty.

Sept. 9, 2020

Delaware: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in honor of former Milford Mayor Joseph Ronald "Ronnie" Rogers, who died Aug. 30.

Massachusetts: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state and public facilities will fly at half-staff Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in honor of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Jake Williams of Plymouth, who passed away Aug. 19, while stationed in Pearl Harbor.

Sept. 8, 2020

Georgia: As ordered by the Governor, all flags atop the state Capitol, in Madison County and at all Department of Natural Resources locations across the state will fly at half-staff Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in honor of Captain Stan Elrod, who was killed in the line of duty Sept. 3.

Sept. 7, 2020

Nebraska: As ordered by the Governor all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff from Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 until sunset Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in honor of Lincoln Police Department Investigator Mario Herrera.

Sept. 6, 2020

Missouri: AS ordered by the Governor, all flags at government and public facilities in St. Louis will fly at half-staff Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 in honor of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon, who died in the line of duty.

Sept. 5, 2020

Massachusetts: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state and public facilities will fly at half-staff Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in honor of U.S. Army Sergeant Elder Fernandes, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, a native of Brockton, who died in August.

Montana: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state and public facilities will fly at half-staff Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in honor of Tom Duffy, who died in the line of duty as a first responder Aug. 24.

New Hampshire: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff from Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, until the date of his interment (TBD) in honor of former Governor Stephen Merrill.

Sept. 4, 2020

Ohio: As ordered by the Governor, all flags atop the Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center and Rhodes Tower, and across Cuyahoga County will fly at half-staff from Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, until the date of his interment (TBD) in honor of Cleveland Police Detective James Skernivitz, who was killed in the line of duty.

Massachusetts: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state and public facilities will fly at half-staff Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in honor of Sgt. Brandon Wieland, of Holliston, who dies Aug. 24, 2020.

Sept. 3, 2020

Michigan: As ordered by the Governor, all flags atop the State Capitol will fly at half-staff Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in honor of former State Representative Alma Stallworth.

Sept. 2, 2020

North Carolina: As ordered by the Governor, the state flag at state facilities will fly at half-staff from Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, until sunset Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in honor of former State Representative Melanie Goodwin.

Sept. 1, 2020

West Virginia: As ordered by the Governor, all flags atop the State Capitol and across Monongalia County will fly at half-staff Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in honor of west Virginia Delegate Shelby J. Bosley Leary.

New Jersey: As ordered by the Governor, all flags at state facilities will fly at half-staff Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Vincent Marketta, a native of Brick, N.J., who was killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise.