Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard

500 E. Capitol Ave.

Pierre, S.D. 57501

(605) 773-3212

www.sd.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Monday, July 18, 2016

CONTACT:  Tony Venhuizen or Kelsey Pritchard at 605-773-3212

President Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Baton Rouge Victims

PIERRE, S.D. – President Obama has called for flags to remain at half-staff out of respect for the law enforcement officers whose lives were taken by the violence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday, July 17. 

Flags are to be at half-mast until sunset on Friday, July 22.

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