Summary
Flags in New York and West Virginia are flying at half-staff to honor two public servants. In New York, this tribute is for retired State Police Major Frank J. Keyser, and in West Virginia, it is for John Overington, a long-serving House member.
Key Facts
- New York and West Virginia ordered flags at half-staff to honor local public servants.
- New York's tribute is for retired New York State Police Major Frank J. Keyser, who died from an illness related to his work at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.
- Major Keyser served 34 years with the New York State Police and retired in 2020.
- West Virginia honors John Overington, the longest-serving member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
- Overington served from 1984 to 2018 and helped found the Quad State Legislative Conference.
- Flags in New York will be lowered on January 30.
- Flags in West Virginia will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Overington's interment, with the exact date yet to be determined.
