DES MOINES, Oct. 12 -- The Office of the Governor issued the following news release:
Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags flown at half-staff from sunrise on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, until sunset on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in honor and remembrance of Charles "Chuck" Jones, a firefighter and paramedic with the Council Bluffs Fire Department.
Jones died Thursday, October 8, 2026, following a medical emergency after responding to a house fire. Jones served as a member of the Council Bluffs Fire Department for 19 years.
"Chuck Jones was a beloved husband, father, son, and a member of the Council Bluffs Fire Department who bravely served his community for nearly two decades," Gov. Reynolds said. "The city of Council Bluffs has lost...