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Flags to half-staff in honor of officer killed on Saturday

By Crystal Staley/Scottie Ellis

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, Dec. 22, in honor of Louisville Metro Police Department officer Zachary Cottongim, who died in the line of duty on Saturday. Cottongim was struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 64 in Jefferson County. He will be interred in Louisville on Wednesday.

Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses and organizations throughout the commonwealth to join in this tribute.


Flag status information is available at https://governor.ky.gov/flag-status.

This story was posted on 2021-12-21 17:25:05
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