OR State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for David Taylor
October 17, 2026
David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, was a federal wildlife officer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a Senior Chief Petty Officer in the Navy Reserve. He died on August 29, 2026, while helping residents evacuate from the Railroad South Fire near Indiahoma, Oklahoma. He was also a volunteer firefighter with the Scio Rural Fire Protection District. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags lowered to coincide with his memorial service in Salem.
Flag protocol
Flags at Oregon public institutions should be flown at half-staff on October 17, 2026, from sunrise to sunset.
Source: apps.oregon.gov