Gov. Jeff Landry honors late Sheriff Hilton with flag tribute

State flags to fly at half-staff Friday in honor of former sheriff

Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order requiring flags, both U.S. and State of Louisiana, to be flown at half-staff in honor of former Rapides Parish Sheriff William Hilton.

Gov. Jeff Landry honors late Sheriff Hilton with flag tribute

LOUISIANA (WNTZ) - Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has mandated that flags across the state, including those of the United States and La., be flown at half-staff to honor the late former Sheriff William Earl Hilton. The tribute, detailed in Executive Order JML 26-031, will take place on March 27, 2026, marking a significant gesture of [...]