In accordance with the authority vested in the Governor of Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in memory of and respect for James C. Ward, a part-time Firefighter for the Virginia Department of Forestry, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty on March 30, 2024.
Youngkin was quoted as saying, “I hereby order that the flags shall be lowered at sunrise on Saturday, April 6, 2024, and remain at half-staff until sunset.”
Ordered on this, the 5th day of April 2024.
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