# Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger

Date: 9 Oct 2026
Released by: Office of Governor Tony Evers

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #305 ordering U.S. and Wisconsin flags to fly at half-staff on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in honor of Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger. Ritger died from injuries sustained in the line of duty on October 2. His services were scheduled for October 10, and the order applies from sunrise to sunset that day.

## Original release

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #305 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 10, 2026, as a mark of respect for Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger, who lost his life due to injuries sustained in the line of duty on Oct. 2, 2026. “Our hearts break for Trooper Ritger and his family. He was already leading a life of public service and dedication to our state, and our state workers join his coworkers and colleagues, friends, and loved ones in mourning his passing. This was a young life lost far too soon,” said Gov. Evers in a statement released at the time of Trooper Ritger’s passing. “Kathy and I are praying for Trooper Ritger’s family and will continue to keep them, his colleagues at the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Department of Corrections, and all those who know and love Trooper Ritger in our hearts and our thoughts in the difficult days ahead.” Services for Trooper Ritger will be held on Sat., Oct. 10, 2026. Executive Order #305 will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on Sat., Oct. 10, 2026.

## Key details

- Issued by: Office of Governor Tony Evers
- Published: 9 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: United States
- Subject country/region: Wisconsin (United States)
- Original source: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/42e2fd9
- MediaRelease.co URL: https://mediarelease.co/us/mr01738-gov-evers-orders-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-wisconsin-09102026.html

Original source: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/42e2fd9
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