北卡罗来纳州为殉职警长Devin James降半旗 11月15日全州州属设施致哀
北卡罗来纳州州长Josh Stein下令，11月15日星期日从日出到日落，全州州属设施的美国国旗与北卡罗来纳州州旗降半旗，悼念殉职的格林县警长办公室警长Devin James。州行政管理局11月14日发布了这项降旗令。
James警长于周四晚间在协助Farmville警方进行车辆追捕时殉职。Stein州长在声明中说，James警长以他生前的方式离世：服务社区、保护他人免受伤害。州长同时对他的家人、同事与格林县社区表示慰问。
行政管理局表示，州政府鼓励州内个人、企业、学校、市镇与其他组织在同一时段同步降半旗致哀。
（来源：北卡罗来纳州行政管理局）
North Carolina Lowers Flags on November 15 in Honor of Fallen Sergeant Devin James
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein ordered United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, November 15, in honor of Greene County Sheriff's Sergeant Devin James. The North Carolina Department of Administration announced the flag order on November 14.
Sergeant James died on Thursday evening while assisting Farmville police in a vehicle chase. In his statement, Governor Stein said Sergeant James died the same way he lived: serving his community and protecting people from harm, and he offered condolences to the sergeant's family, colleagues and the Greene County community.
The Department of Administration said individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities and other organizations across the state are encouraged to fly their flags at half-staff for the same duration in his honor.
(Source: North Carolina Department of Administration)
来源：北卡罗来纳州行政管理局
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图片来源：图：2015 North Carolina State Capitol，作者 Farragutful，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0；Photo: 2015 North Carolina State Capitol, by Farragutful, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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