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Sadly...Flags at Half-Staff In Honor of Deputy Sheriff Keltner

US Flags continue at half-staff in honor or McHenry County Sheriff killed in the line-of-duty

Greetings Again My Neighbors,

It is with profound sadness for our first responder community and their families, many of whom we call neighbors and friends, we once again in the same week place (or keep) our flags at half-staff through Wednesday, March 13 due to the tragic death of Deputy Sheriff Jacob Keltner with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Full information below and this follows the half-staff notification already in place for Captain Jacob L. Ringering (see Nextdoor Posting from Sunday, March 10).

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Honoring Illinois' Fallen....

United States flags are requested to be placed at half-staff immediately until Sunset on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. in honor of:

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Deputy Sheriff Jacob Keltner
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office

I am including service information in today's posting as it is ongoing through tomorrow, Wednesday, March 13: http://mchenrysheriff.org/abou...

If you cannot place your flag at half-staff, you can attach a black ribbon as seen in the attached photo.

Questions on flag etiquette, folding, or disposal? Please ask. Jac.Charlier@gmail.com

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