ATLANTA, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags to be lowered as a mark of respect for a police officer who was killed.
The state continues to mourn the loss of Gwinnett County Police Officer Pradeep Tamang, who died in the line of duty on Sunday.
In honor of Tamang’s life and sacrifice, Kemp ordered that the flag of the United States and Georgia be flown at half-staff on the state Capitol building and in Gwinnett County on Saturday — the day of Tamang’s memorial service — until sunset.
The executive order reads: “It is fitting and proper to recognize Officer Tamang’s service to the citizens of Gwinnett County by lowering the flags on the State Capitol building and in Gwinnett County to half-staff.”…