Month: May 2025

Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 24, 2025. This is the day of the funeral service for Lieutenant Mark Dranbauer, Jr. of the Baltimore City Fire Department who died on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from injuries sustained in the line of duty on Monday, May 12, 2025. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as well. 

After sunset on Saturday, May 24, 2025, the Maryland flag will continue to fly at half-staff in honor of Emergency Vehicle Driver Charles Mudra.

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag is at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately. This action is for Lieutenant Mark Dranbauer, Jr. of the Baltimore City Fire Department who died today, Saturday, May 17, 2025, from injuries sustained in the line of duty on Monday, May 12, 2025. The Maryland flag is also currently flying at half-staff in honor of Emergency Vehicle Drive Charles Mudra. Additional information regarding the status of the flag will be issued when it is available.

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag is at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately. This action is for Emergency Vehicle Driver Charles Mudra of the Baltimore City Fire Department who died in the line of duty today, Friday, May 16, 2025.

Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

President Donald J. Trump has ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The flag is to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, May 15, 2025. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff. No flag may fly higher than the United States flag.

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset, Thursday, May 8, 2025. This action is in honor of Petty Officer First Class Dakota Brown Collison of the United States Navy. Petty Officer First Class Collison is from Maryland. He passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

Per Public Law 107-51 (passed by the 107th United States Congress), the United States Flag is to be flown at half-staff each year in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year, the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will occur on Sunday, May 4, 2025. Therefore, the United States Flag shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Sunday, May 4, 2025.  As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as well.  No flag may be higher than the United States flag.