Preserved order #10
Funeral service for Chief George Bacorn, who died in the line of duty on September 25, 2026.
Original source ↗Timing and scope
Flags: US-MD · *
Solar timing uses Annapolis as the jurisdiction reference; local sunrise/sunset varies.
half staff
Oct 03, 2026 07:04 EDT → Oct 03, 2026 18:45 EDT
As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as well.
Complete reviewed facts
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"current_revision_id": 26,
"document_revision_id": 139,
"end": "2026-10-04T00:00:00-04:00",
"end_assumed": false,
"ends_at": 1791067508.474908,
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"extraction_run_id": 48,
"facts": {
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"wording": "Oct 03, 2026 18:45 EDT"
},
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"identity": "document:31:1",
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"key": "md-2026-10-03-bacorn",
"locality": "*",
"manual_lock": 0,
"original_end_wording": "At sunset on Saturday, October 3, 2026, the United States flag and Maryland flag should return to full-staff.",
"phases": [
{
"action": "half_staff",
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"wording": "Oct 03, 2026 18:45 EDT"
},
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"reason": "Funeral service for Chief George Bacorn, who died in the line of duty on September 25, 2026.",
"start": "2026-10-03T00:00:00-04:00",
"starts_at": 1791025446.664016,
"status": "approved",
"timing": "sunrise_sunset",
"timing_note": "Solar timing uses Annapolis as the jurisdiction reference; local sunrise/sunset varies.",
"url": "https://sos.maryland.gov/Pages/Services/PastFlagStatus.aspx#notice-2026-10-02"
}