Governor
Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Marine Cpl. Collin Schaaff, 22, and
directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency
facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Sunday, July 30,
2017. Cpl. Schaaff 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, July 28, 2017. Flags should remain at half-staff until
close of business or sunset on July 30, 2017, or first thing Monday morning,
July 31.
Please
notify your staff and all of your field offices and facilities around the
state.
Other
government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this
recognition.
The
funeral honors/funeral will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at 10:00 am at
the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington.
Please call (360) 239-1317 if you have any
questions about this flag lowering.