北卡罗来纳州州长下令15日全州降半旗 悼念追捕中殉职的格林县警长办公室中士詹姆斯
北卡罗来纳州州长乔希·斯坦因14日下令，全州各机构的美国国旗与北卡罗来纳州旗于15日（周日）从日出至日落降半旗，悼念殉职的格林县警长办公室中士德文·詹姆斯。詹姆斯12日晚在协助法姆维尔警方追捕车辆时不幸身亡。斯坦因在声明中说：“詹姆斯中士以他生活的方式死去：服务社区、保护人民免受伤害。他的快乐与尽责定义了他的工作。让我们把他的家人和格林县警长办公室放在心中祈祷，愿他的记忆成为祝福。”州长办公室同时呼吁个人、企业、学校、市镇、县及其他政府部门在同一时段降半旗致哀。按美国国旗法相关规定发布的降半旗令，是北卡州政府悼念殉职公职人员的惯例。本次降半旗覆盖全州所有州属设施，15日日落后恢复正常升旗。州长办公室提醒，民众可订阅北卡州政府的降半旗提醒，及时了解全州降半旗安排。
North Carolina Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff Statewide on the 15th to Mourn Greene County Sheriff's Sergeant James Killed in Pursuit
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein ordered on the 14th that the United States flag and the North Carolina state flag at all state agencies be lowered to half-staff on the 15th (Sunday), from sunrise to sunset, to mourn Greene County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Devin James, who was killed in the line of duty. James died on the night of the 12th while assisting Farmville police in a vehicle pursuit. Stein said in a statement: "Sergeant James died the way he lived: serving the community and protecting people from harm. His joy and commitment defined his work. Let us hold his family and the Greene County Sheriff's Office in our hearts and prayers, and may his memory be a blessing." The governor's office also called on individuals, businesses, schools, towns, counties, and other government departments to lower flags to half-staff during the same period. The half-staff order, issued under the provisions of the U.S. Flag Code, is the North Carolina state government's customary way of mourning public servants killed in the line of duty. The half-staff order covers all state facilities, and flags will return to normal after sunset on the 15th. The governor's office reminded the public that they can subscribe to North Carolina government half-staff alerts to stay informed about statewide half-staff arrangements.
来源：北卡罗来纳州州长办公室
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