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Oregon lowers flags for wildlife officer killed in Oklahoma wildfire
Original: Oregon flags ordered to half-staff Saturday in honor of wildlife officer killed in Oklahoma wildfire
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered flags at public buildings flown at half-staff Saturday in honor of a wildlife officer who was killed while fighting a wildfire in Oklahoma. The officer died responding to the fires sweeping through parts of Oklahoma, and Oregon is paying tribute to the fallen colleague. The order reflects solidarity among state agencies after a line-of-duty death.
Why now: A wildlife officer's death in the line of duty during Oklahoma's wildfires has prompted a formal tribute in Oregon.
OregonOklahomaTina KotekOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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- Oregon flags ordered to half-staff Saturday in honor of wildlife officer killed in Oklahoma wildfire · KGW
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