Funeral service for Chief George Bacorn, who died in the line of duty on September 25, 2026.

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  "ends_at": 1791067508.474908,
  "evidence": "Governor Wes Moore ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 3, 2026 .",
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        "action": "half_staff",
        "end": {
          "wording": "Oct 03, 2026 18:45 EDT"
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        "evidence": "Governor Wes Moore ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 3, 2026 .",
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  "original_end_wording": "At sunset on Saturday, October 3, 2026, the United States flag and Maryland flag should return to full-staff.",
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      "action": "half_staff",
      "end": {
        "wording": "Oct 03, 2026 18:45 EDT"
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      "evidence": "Governor Wes Moore ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 3, 2026 .",
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        "wording": "Oct 03, 2026 07:04 EDT"
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  "reason": "Funeral service for Chief George Bacorn, who died in the line of duty on September 25, 2026.",
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  "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"
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