Flags at Half-Staff in Arizona, Colorado, New York Today, This Weekend
Summary
Flags were lowered to half-staff in Arizona, Colorado, and New York to honor a fallen soldier, a firefighter who died after a wildfire, and a former state leader. Each state’s governor ordered the gesture to recognize these individuals’ service and sacrifice.Key Facts
- New York lowered flags on July 31 for Staff Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad, who died during an attack at a Jordanian air base.
- Rampersad was a Queens resident and a decorated army sergeant with commendations.
- Colorado lowered flags on July 31 for firefighter Nathan Matthews, who died from injuries sustained while fighting the Knowles fire.
- Matthews was part of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and died after surviving a burnover event that killed three other firefighters.
- Arizona lowered flags on August 1 to honor former Senate President Carl Kunasek, who died at age 94.
- Kunasek served many years in Arizona politics including the Senate and regulatory commissions.
- Half-staff flags are a traditional way to publicly mourn important and impactful figures.
- The orders were issued by Governors Kathy Hochul (NY), Jared Polis (CO), and Katie Hobbs (AZ).
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