Flags throughout the district are flying at half-staff on Monday, January 13 in memory of USMC Sgt. Jacob M. Hess.  Hess died January 1 in Afghanistan of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations.

The Governor has requested that flags at all state agency facilities be lowered when a Washingtonian in the military is killed in the line of duty. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business on January 13.