Governors request tribute for police
The governors of North Dakota and South Dakota are requesting a flag tribute for law enforcement officers who have died on the job.
BISMARCK (AP) — The governors of North Dakota and South Dakota are requesting a flag tribute for law enforcement officers who have died on the job.
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple is ordering state government agencies to fly their American and North Dakota flags at half-staff on Tuesday from sunrise to sunset.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is asking South Dakotans to fly their flags at half-staff at their homes, offices and businesses on Tuesday.
The flag tribute is part of a national Peace Officers Memorial Day on Tuesday. President Barack Obama has proclaimed this week as Police Week.
North Dakota U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon is speaking at a Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony in Fargo’s Lindenwood Park on Tuesday.
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