AL State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Harry Duwayne Bridges
May 20, 2026
The Governor of Alabama ordered flags lowered to honor Former State Representative Harry DuWayne Bridges, a Republican who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2000 to 2014 representing District 38. Bridges, who was 79 years old and passed away on May 13, 2026, was a decorated veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam and spent 50 years operating family businesses. He was deeply involved in his community, serving on the Governor's Economic Development Board and as Chairman of the Mental Health and Retardation Board and Veteran Affairs Commission of Alabama.
Flag protocol
United States flags in Alabama shall be flown at half-staff on May 20, 2026, in honor of former State Representative Harry DuWayne Bridges.
Source: flagsexpress.com