Summary
Flags are being flown at half-staff in Kansas and Tennessee on April 17 to honor two emergency service members who died in the line of duty. Governor Laura Kelly of Kansas and Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee issued orders for the tributes, which last from sunrise to sunset.
Key Facts
- Kansas flags are half-staff for firefighter and former deputy sheriff Carl “Levi” Evans, who died during training from a medical emergency.
- Tennessee flags are half-staff for Deputy Sheriff Landon Faulkner, who died from injuries in a car crash on April 10.
- The Kansas order follows Executive Order #20-30 and applies statewide.
- The Tennessee order is under the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act and affects the State Capitol and all state office buildings.
- Faulkner’s visitation and funeral services are scheduled for April 17 in Dunlap, Tennessee.
- Faulkner donated his organs after death to help others.
- Faulkner’s family requested donations to a GoFundMe account instead of flowers.
