President Trump orders flags to half-staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day

President Donald J. Trump has ordered the United States flag lowered to half-staff in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The Maryland flag is also lowered to half-staff by protocol for the same period.

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President Donald J. Trump ordered the United States flag lowered to half-staff in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

The notice states that the flag is to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 15, 2026.

The source also says that, as a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff during this period.

No flag may fly higher than the United States flag during the observance.

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Maryland Secretary of State

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Written and maintained by Josh Forehand

Last reviewed August 26, 2026