Arkansas County – AR issued the following announcement Oct. 2.
In tribute to the memory of Fallen Firefighters in Arkansas and throughout the nation, the Arkansas and the United States flags should be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in observance of the 40th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the tax-exempt, nonprofit Foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers.
The 40th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be held Sunday, October 3, 2021, to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Arkansas County – AR