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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Fallen Firefighters

Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Fallen Fighterfighters Memorial Service

  • published: 2022/10/07
  • contact: Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications
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campus flags fly at half-staff

Governor Pete Ricketts has announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff this weekend in observance of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, Oct. 9.

Flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise on Friday, Oct. 7, until sunset on Sunday, Oct. 9.

As Americans gather for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland, Nebraskans are asked to honor and remember the brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice in the state this year:

  • Lincoln Fire Inspector Donald Gross – January 4, 2022
  • Elwood Volunteer Fire Chief Darren Krull – April 7, 2022
  • Retired Cambridge Fire Chief John “JP” Trumble – April 22, 2022
  • Purdum Volunteer Fire Assistant Chief Mike Moody – October 2, 2022

In Nebraska, there are 478 fire departments with over 17,000 firefighters who courageously serve to protect their communities. More than 15,000 of these firefighters provide unpaid, volunteer service.

During this year’s national memorial service, two Nebraska firefighters will be honored: Dennis M. Bender (Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department) and Bob J. Kneifl (Ponca Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department).

More information on the memorial service can be found here.

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