Governor
Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Marine Sergeant Dietrich A.
Schmieman, 26, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all
state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Saturday,
August 12, 2017. Sgt. Schmieman was killed in a military plane crash in
Mississippi on July 10, 2017.
The
Governor’s Office has no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close
of business on Friday, August 11, 2017. Flags should remain at half-staff
until close of business or sunset on August 12, 2017, or first thing Monday
morning, August 14.
Other
government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this
recognition.
A
Celebration of Life and Military Honors will be held on Saturday, August 12,
2017, at 10:00 am at the Central Church in Richland, Washington.
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