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Governor orders flags lowered in honor of slain Ohio police officer – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

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OHIO – Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in parts of Ohio after a police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 4.

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He called for the flags of all states and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-mast in public buildings and squares throughout Cuyahoga County until the day of his funeral.

During the same period, DeWine also called for the arrows to be lowered at the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center and the Rhodes Officer Tower in Columbus.

As News Center 7 previously reported, 27-year-old Cleveland police officer Jamieson Ritter was shot and killed early Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant for a man wanted for aggravated assault.

“Fran and I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter, who not only dedicated his life to protecting the citizens of Cleveland, but also served his state and nation as a member of the Ohio National Guard,” he said. “On this Independence Day, this tragedy is a painful reminder of the sacrifices our police and military members make for freedom and public safety.”

Ritter joined the Cleveland Police Department in 2020, deployed to Syria as a member of the Ohio National Guard in 2022 and returned in 2023.

DeWine said all other public buildings would be allowed to fly flags at half-staff at their discretion.

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