Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States Flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Flag lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in honor of Kevin H. White who was the Mayor of Boston from 1968 – 1984.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flag and Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, January 27, 2012 in honor of Specialist Keith D. Benson of Norwood, Massachusetts who died in Afghanistan on January 18, 2012.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States of America and Commonwealth of Massachusetts flags lowered to half-staff on Friday, December 30, 2011 in honor of Firefighter James Rice of the Peabody Fire Department who died in the line of duty on Friday, December 23, 2011.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flag and Massachusetts State flag lowered to half-staff on all state buildings from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, December 15, 2011 in honor of Firefighter Jon D. Davis Senior of the Worcester Fire Department who died in the line of duty on Thursday, December 8, 2011

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the American and Commonwealth Flags to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 9, in honor of Petty Officer Kreon Rado of Wakefield, Massachusetts who died in Virginia.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States of America flag and Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise to sunset on Friday, August 26, 2011 in honor of Chief Petty Officer (Seal) Kevin Houston of Hyannisport who died in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flag and Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag lowered to half-staff at all State buildings on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from sunrise to sunset in honor of Specialist Nicholas P. Bernier who died on June 25, 2011, in Landstuhl, Germany of injuries sustained on June 22, 2011 in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag to be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, July 28, 2011, in honor of Staff Sergeant Alan L. Snyder of Blackstone, Massachusetts who died in Afghanistan on June 18, 2011

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flags and Commonwealth flags lowered to half-staff on state buildings from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, July 7, 2011 in honor of United States Army Sergeant Matthew R. Gallagher who died in Iraq on June 25, 2011.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flags and Commonwealth of Massachusetts flags lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, June 16, 2011 in honor of Corporal William J. Woitowicz who died in Afghanistan on June 7, 2011.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flag and Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag lowered to half-staff on all state buildings from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in honor of Major David L. Brodeur of Auburn, Massachusetts who died in Afghanistan on April 27, 2011.