Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to be lowered to half-staff for West Memphis Firefighter Jason Lang and Sergeant Joshua Caudell with the Department of Corrections. Show On the morning of Saturday, February 26, Firefighter Lang was traveling to Pine Bluff to attend an EMT clinical training class. He stopped to provide assistance during a traffic incident on the side of the interstate. As he was responding to the accident, he was fatally struck by a passing 18-wheeler truck. Sgt. Caudell was a member of the Department of Corrections K-9 tracking team. On Monday morning, February 28, he was fatally wounded while assisting the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office with a manhunt. In tribute to their memory and as an expression of public sorrow, flags will be lowered to half-staff from today, February 28, 2022, to Wednesday, March 2, 2022, for Firefighter Lang and to Saturday, March 5, 2022, for Sgt. Caudell.  Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jul 19, 2022 July 19-22, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - ArkansasGovernor Asa Hutchinson has directed the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to fly at half-staff from July 19-22, 2022 to honor Police Officer Vincent Parks of the Jonesboro Police Department. JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Governor Asa Hutchinson ordered all flags in the state of Arkansas Tuesday to be flown at half-staff to honor Patrolman Vincent Parks. In his official proclamation, Hutchinson honored Parks’s “determination to serve his fellow man. His bravery and actions will continue to inspire the people of Arkansas and is worthy of our remembrance.” The governor noted that Officer Parks “displayed dedication and perseverance as he put his own health and wellbeing at risk in order to better protect the lives of his fellow Arkansans and all Americans, and the State of Arkansas recognizes his contributions to that esteemed goal.”
As such, Hutchinson ordered all state and federal flags flown at half staff from July 19 until July 22, when Officer Parks is laid to rest. Parks, who was an officer with the Jonesboro Police Department, died Sunday, July 17, while in North Little Rock for training. According to Arkansas State Police, Parks collapsed shortly after he and other JPD trainees arrived at the Central Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy at Camp Robinson. Despite efforts to save him, ASP said Parks died of apparent cardiac arrest. Parks joined the force on June 15. Copyright 2022 KAIT. All rights reserved.
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Why is the flag at halfGov. Asa Hutchinson has ordered the U.S. flag and the Arkansas State flag to fly at half-staff for former interim U.S. Senator Kaneaster Hodges Jr., who passed away on March 23, 2022.
Why is the flag at halfFlying a flag at half-staff or half-mast is a sign for grief and mourning. It is flown following the death of certain government officials, in times of national distress, on various holidays that signify remembrance, and at any other time it is instructed by the president or government.
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