I am directing flags be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, as a mark of respect for Huntsville Police Officer Billy Fred Clardy III, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on Friday, December 6, 2019.

Let us remember the life and service of Officer Clardy, who was a 14-year veteran of the Huntsville Police Department and a decorated veteran of the United States Army. We offer our heartfelt condolences and prayers to his wife and five children, the Huntsville Police Department and the city of Huntsville.

The flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of his interment on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.