July 18, 2019 News Release

Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag half-staff to honor Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Officer Calvin Hall

Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag half-staff to honor Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Officer Calvin Hall


Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds fly at half-staff to honor Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Officer Calvin Hall, 36, who was shot in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh early Sunday morning and died of his wounds today.

The commonwealth flag shall be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Thursday, July 18, 2019, as well as on the day of Officer Hall’s funeral, which has not yet been announced.

The United States flag is to remain at full-staff through this tribute.

All Pennsylvanians are invited to participate in this tribute.