MI State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for John Pappageorge
October 13, 2026
John Pappageorge was a decorated U.S. Army officer who retired as a Colonel after a 30-year career, including service in Vietnam. He later served as an Oakland County Commissioner and in the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, where he focused on security and veterans' affairs. He died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered flags lowered in his honor.
Flag protocol
Flags should be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from sunrise to sunset.