GOVERNOR HOCHUL DIRECTS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF TO HONOR TROOPER MARK A. ONDUS
Flags To Be Flown at Half-Staff Across New York State Wednesday, October 15
Governor Kathy Hochul today directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of New York State Police retired Trooper Mark A. Ondus, who passed away on October 9, 2025 from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 terrorist attack. Flags will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, October 15 from sunrise to sunset.