Gov. Gregoire orders flags flown at half-staff Monday, July 2nd

For Immediate Release: June 27, 2012

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington state agency buildings be lowered to half-staff Monday, July 2nd, in memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Jarrod A. Lallier, 20, of Spokane. Lallier received a posthumous promotion to Specialist.
Lallier was killed June 18th in Afghanistan of injuries he sustained when his patrol received small arms fire.

The flag lowering coincides with Lallier�s memorial service, and flags should remain at half-staff until close of business Monday, or first thing Tuesday morning, July 3rd.

Congress amended the U.S. Flag Code to give governors the authority to lower flags when a state resident in the military is killed in the line of duty. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join in this recognition.