Secretary of the Commonwealth Constituent Services

Flag Orders

Governor's Flag Order in Memory and Respect of Rocky Shane Wood

In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in memory and respect of Rocky Shane Wood, of the Virginia Department of Forestry, the Vice Mayor of the town of Haysi and Chief of the Haysi Volunteer Fire Department. He was killed while fighting a wildfire in Buchanan County.

I hereby order that the flags shall be lowered at sunrise on Monday, March 13, 2023, and remain at half-staff until sunset.

Ordered on this, the 12th day of March 2023.