BOISE – A flag decommissioning ceremony will be held Tuesday morning to properly retire the damaged American flags that the Idaho Transportation Department removed last week from the Cloverdale overpass due to vandalism.

American Legion Post 201 will lead the ceremony at the Idaho State Correction Center.

ITD crews removed all 32 flags and replaced them with new American flags to honor the fallen airmen who were killed in a 2018 crash.

The Boise Police Department continues to investigate this incident, and those flags not being held as evidence will be properly retired at tomorrow’s ceremony.

Media Advisory:

Media outlets are invited to the flag decommissioning ceremony tomorrow at 9 a.m.

RSVP is required to attend. Please email John Tomlinson at john.tomlinson@itd.idaho.gov to be put on the list.

Please arrive before 8:45 a.m. at the Idaho State Correction Center located at 14601 S Pleasant Valley Rd in Kuna.