On August 20, 2025, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee ordered all state government offices and public buildings to fly their flags at half-staff. This honor was bestowed not upon a former president or a war hero, but upon a local municipal judge who had retired two years prior and recently passed away.
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On August 20, 2025, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee ordered all state government offices and public buildings to fly their flags at half-staff. This honor was bestowed not upon a former president or a war hero, but upon a local municipal judge who had retired two years prior and recently passed away.