{"id":770500,"date":"2026-05-03T13:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/770500\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T13:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:41:15","slug":"why-are-flags-at-half-staff-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/770500\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are flags at half-staff today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Katie Hobbs ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on May 3 and 4. Here&#8217;s why. <\/p>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags throughout the state of Arizona to be flown at half-staff on May 3 and 4.<\/p>\n<p>On May 3, all flags flying at all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of National Firefighters Memorial Day. Flags will be lowered on May 4 in honor of Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve experienced tragic losses in the firefighter and peace officer communities, and I know Arizonans will join me in remembering and honoring all of the heroes who died in the line of duty,&#8221; Hobbs said in a news statement. &#8220;We will never forget the courage and service of the men and women we\u2019ve lost in Arizona, and we mourn alongside their families, friends, and all who loved them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While not required, individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join the tributes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more about services planned by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12news.com\/article\/news\/local\/arizona\/why-are-flags-half-staff-today-arizona-may-3-4-national-firefighters-memorial-day-and-arizona-peace-officers-memorial-day\/%257C59ef19ebe3be41813f0c08dea7088f71%257Cccd8a79b7268413b878971f8b6f4c0df%257C1%257C0%257C639131852405899105%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C&amp;sdata=LmxvqtpKZ9sRabgcsxHXul%252F%252BVfJE%252BlJxPEYS2QbAwv8%253D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12news.com\/article\/news\/local\/arizona\/why-are-flags-half-staff-today-arizona-may-3-4-national-firefighters-memorial-day-and-arizona-peace-officers-memorial-day\/%257C59ef19ebe3be41813f0c08dea7088f71%257Cccd8a79b7268413b878971f8b6f4c0df%257C1%257C0%257C639131852405962635%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C&amp;sdata=j8gkIfB1YnXbmaLs1uF8FMJUqL1eJIR%252BaFRMpFiZ5S4%253D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony on May 4, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information regarding half-staff orders in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12news.com\/article\/news\/local\/arizona\/why-are-flags-half-staff-today-arizona-may-3-4-national-firefighters-memorial-day-and-arizona-peace-officers-memorial-day\/%257C59ef19ebe3be41813f0c08dea7088f71%257Cccd8a79b7268413b878971f8b6f4c0df%257C1%257C0%257C639131852406007787%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C&amp;sdata=gN%252BKrs4uBKDbvdUCJvcGoeKW6MNse39UGqZ3sV4jFaE%253D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Arizona can be found here.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12news.com\/article\/news\/local\/arizona\/why-are-flags-half-staff-today-arizona-may-3-4-national-firefighters-memorial-day-and-arizona-peace-officers-memorial-day\/%257C59ef19ebe3be41813f0c08dea7088f71%257Cccd8a79b7268413b878971f8b6f4c0df%257C1%257C0%257C639131852405962635%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C&amp;sdata=j8gkIfB1YnXbmaLs1uF8FMJUqL1eJIR%252BaFRMpFiZ5S4%253D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can now watch 12News content anytime, anywhere, thanks to the 12News+ app!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The free\u00a012News+\u00a0app from 12News lets users stream live events \u2014 including daily newscasts like &#8220;Today in AZ&#8221; 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