KY Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff April 21 for soldier who died in Trigg County

(KBSI) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, April 21, 2023, in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died in a training exercise.

Sgt. Isaac J. Gayo, 27, of Los Angeles, California, died March 29 when his HH60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Trigg County during a routine training mission, according to the U.S. Army.

He was assigned to 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Funeral services for Gayo will be held on Friday.