MEDIA ADVISORY: United States Honor Flag to Arrive in Nashville Wednesday
NASHVILLE --- The United States Honor Flag will arrive in Nashville on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, to honor recently fallen TBI agent Lt. Eric Emmert and Sequatchie County Sheriff’s deputy, Lt. David Gann. Both men were killed last month in the line of duty. The U.S. Honor Flag will fly over the Tennessee State Capitol honoring all fallen heroes and those currently serving our communities and protecting our lives, homes and our country. This is the first time the U.S. Honor Flag has flown in the State of Tennessee.
WHO: United States Honor Flag, Tennessee Highway Patrol Honor Guard, Representatives from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Army National Guard and the Nashville International Airport Department of Public Safety
BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Honor Flag originally flew over the Capitol Building of the State of Texas. Shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks, the flag was sent to New York City, where it was flown at ground zero during the recovery efforts and at memorial services. Family members requested the flag be used for all other service men and women around the nation, honoring them just as the heroes of 9/11 were honored. Since then, the U.S. Honor Flag has been flown to cities all around the nation, and in October 2004, the flag traveled to Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq.
For more information about the U.S. Honor Flag, contact The Honor Network President Chris Heisler at 512-743-5819 or visit the organization’s website at www.USHonorFlag.org.
The Tennessee Department of Safety’s mission is (www.tennessee.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.