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Flags will be flown at half-staff on Friday, May 15, to honor law enforcement officers who died or were injured while in the line of duty.<\/p>\n

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Friday is National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, according to a state news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe ask law enforcement officers to run toward danger when the rest of us might flee, and today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe,\u201d said Gov. Josh Stein in a news release. \u201cWe owe them a debt that we can never adequately repay, but we can offer them and their families our praise and gratitude \u2013 and to value the profession like it deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The memorial ceremony was held last month in Greensboro to honor four officers: Adrian Newton<\/a>, Mark Laskowsk<\/a>i, Francisco Flattes<\/a> and Roger Smith.<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been three law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty so far in 2026: Kaleb Mitchell with the Forsyth County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Steven J. Perry and Stien Davis, Jr., both with the North Carolina Highway Patrol, according to the North Carolina Department of Justice.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Wake County Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Ceremony was held earlier this week, remembering 25 Wake County fallen law enforcement officers, according to the Raleigh Police Department.<\/p>\n

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Flags can be ordered lowered by the North Carolina Governor at state buildings and by a Presidential proclamation, which affects federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt no time shall an order be given that would result in the flag of the state of North Carolina being displayed in a manner inconsistent with the various policies governing the display of both the United States and North Carolina flags,\u201d according to the flag code.<\/p>\n

Stein previously ordered flags lowered to half-staff for a state trooper killed<\/a> in a crash and after a state representative died<\/a> from cancer, The N&O reported.<\/p>\n

In addition to somber remembrances, the flags can be lowered for some holiday observances like:<\/p>\n

Portions of this story were previously reported<\/a> by The News & Observer.<\/i><\/p>\n

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