FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 31, 2024) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, Aug. 1, in honor of a Kentucky Department of Corrections officer who died last week.

Officer Hunter Scott Miller, age 24, of Danville, Kentucky, died after an incident that occurred while training for a special response team at the Northpoint Training Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday at The Showroom in Danville.

Gov. Beshear encourages all individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute. Additional flag status information is available at governor.ky.gov/flag-status.