Governor Evers orders flags to half-staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15

Executive Order #291 directs the U.S. and Wisconsin flags at all state buildings, grounds and military installations to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on May 15, 2026, for Peace Officers Memorial Day.

May 15, 2026 at 5:35 AM CDT — May 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM CDT Wisconsin · facilitiesOfficial source

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Mast interpretation

Signed May 7, 2026, Executive Order #291 establishes two separate lowering periods: sunrise to sunset on May 8 for the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial observance, and sunrise to sunset on May 15 for Peace Officers Memorial Day. This record covers May 15; the May 8 occurrence is retained separately.

Both periods cover the U.S. and Wisconsin flags at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the State of Wisconsin. The order also authorizes Wisconsin jurisdictions to lower both flags on a day during Police Week, May 10–16, for a public ceremony honoring fallen peace officers. That permission does not impose a continuous statewide lowering between May 8 and May 15.

Sunrise and sunset are specified by the signed order. Any displayed clock times are Mast’s calculations, not exact hours printed in the directive.

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Wisconsin Governor

This page summarizes Mast’s reading of the published order. Consult the issuing authority for the original record.

Official source Additional source: dma.wi.gov Additional source: content.govdelivery.com

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Corrections and revisions

correctedOctober 19, 2026 at 6:35 PM UTC
Verified signed Executive Order #291. Corrected the erroneous May 8–15 continuous range to May 15 sunrise–sunset, restored precise state-facility scope and retained the separate May 8 record and both original IDs.

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Record updated October 22, 2026