Per U.S. Code, anyone lowering the flag should first hoist it “to the peak for an instant and then [lower it] to the ...

RICHMOND, Va., (WAVY) — Flags in Virginia are ordered to be at half-staff on May 15 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. “Virginia’s law enforcement officers devote their careers to protecting ...

May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day and honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who were killed or disabled in the line of duty. Ten Florida officers are on the 2026 roll call.

There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and Florida's governor also can order flags to be flown at half-staff. There are ...

From individual tributes to statewide honors, these observances serve as reminders of loss, duty and the communities affected ...