The Office of the Governor of the State of Illinois

11/13/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2024 15:17

Honoring Illinois' Fallen

Honoring Illinois' Fallen

Press Release - Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of:

Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, 26, who tragically died in the line of duty on Monday, November 4, 2024, as he was conducting a traffic stop. Officer Martinez had been appointed to the Chicago Police Department on December 27, 2021, and served for nearly three years.


Please lower the United States flags and the State flags
at all buildings occupied by your agency's personnel from:


Sunrise Thursday, November 14, 2024
until Sunset Monday, November 18, 2024

More information is available at https://www.illinois.gov/about/flag-honors.html