WI State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Tricia Ploessl
November 26, 2025
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers ordered flags to fly at half-staff on November 26, 2025, to honor Tricia Ploessl, a registered nurse at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Central Wisconsin Center who died unexpectedly on November 21. The 45-year-old nurse was remembered for her gentle, steady care and dedication to patients with intellectual disabilities. In her final act of generosity, Ploessl gave the gift of life through organ donation.
Flag protocol
U.S. and Wisconsin flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on November 26, 2025, pursuant to Executive Order 280.
Source: evers.wi.gov