February 19, 2013 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the US flag and Commonwealth flag to be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 on all state buildings in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Greene of Mansfield who died on February 10, 2013.

February 12, 2013 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flag and Commonwealth flag lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in honor of PFC Michael A. Gorman of Brookline who died on February 5, 2013.

January 24, 2013 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the American flag and the Commonwealth of MA flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, January 24, 2013 in honor of Sergeant First Class Michael J. Squillaci of

January 18, 2013 - Governor Patirck of Massachusetts has ordered the US and State flag to half staff on Friday January 18, 2013 in honor of Pfc. Antonio Syrakos of Lynn who died on January 10, 2013.

November 29, 2012 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flag and Commonwealth flag lowered to half-staff at all state buildings, immediately, Thursday, November 29, 2012 until further notice in honor of State Representative Joyce Spiliotis of Peabody who died this morning.

November 14, 2012 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has direct the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag to be lowered to half mast at all state buildings, immediately, until sunset today, November 14, 2012 in honor of Congressman Joseph E. Early.

September 1, 2012 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered that the US flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, September 1, 2012 in honor of United States Army PFC Michael R. Demarsico II of North Adams.

August 29, 2012 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the United States flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in honor of United States Army Major Steven Brothers of Arlington, Massachusetts.

August 13, 2012 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the American and Commonwealth Flags lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, August 13, 2012 in honor of United States Marine Private First Class Brendon P. Carey of Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

July 31, 2012 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the American and state of Massachusetts Flags lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in honor of Police Officer Jose Torres of Westfield, Massachusetts.

June 8, 2012 - Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the American flag and Commonwealth flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset at all state buildings on Friday, June 8, 2012 in honor of Springfield Police Officer Kevin Ambrose who died in the line of duty on June 4, 2012

Massachusetts Acting Governor Timothy P. Murray has ordered the American and Commonwealth Flags lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, April 20, 2012 in honor of Airman Sean P. Sears of Malden, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Governor Patrick has ordered the American and Commonwealth Flags lowered to half-staff on Friday, March 23, 2012 from sunrise to sunset in honor of Army Sergeant Michael Bono of Westport, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Acting Governor Timothy P. Murray has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Monday, February 27, 2012 in honor of Marine Corporal Christopher Arzola of Westfield, Massachusetts who died on February 14, 2012.

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.