Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #223 ordering American flags and the Wisconsin state flag to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, May 15, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

According to Evers' order, the American flag and the Wisconsin state flag will fly at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin.

Assembly Bill 58 would prohibit any flag other than the American flag and the Wisconsin state flag from being flown, hung, or displayed from flagpoles or exteriors of state office buildings ...

Tony Evers has ordered flags across Wisconsin to fly half ... "The United States flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the nation or a state is in mourning," USA.gov says.