Dorsey made the same decision after attacks at Sandy Hook and the attacks in Paris.

Flags are at half-staff until noon Thursday June 16 all across the country following the nightclub massacre early Sunday morning in Orlando. President Barack Obama and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley sent down the orders for the flags lowered at all federal and state buildings.

But you won't see flags lowered in Baldwin County, thanks to County Commissioner Tucker Dorsey. He told Local 15's James Gordon it's not necessary.

Dorsey said his heart goes out to the Orlando victims' families and friends, but said the tragedy is not a reason to lower the flags.

Others we talked to agree..."That's a tragedy of course to people. If we had a people flying we could lower the people flag but to me the flag is a representation of the nation and the government and security and the people who fight for and serve a capacity of an official capacity so I don't think it's right to lower the flag for every little tragedy that come up," said Terry Ward from Fairhope.

President Obama has ordered flags at half-staff more than any other president in U.S. history, 66 times.

"Out of common courtesy and respect, it's probably a good thing to do. It doesn't hurt anything to lower the flag. It lets people be aware that something horrible happened," said Joe Hiti from Fairhope.

Commissioner Dorsey said the U.S. flag code does not apply to events like Orlando. Wednesday, he explained his decision on his Facebook page. He also spoke to Local 15 from via phone from Washington.

"I am of the opinion, by reading the flag code of the United States, that while my heart certainly goes out to the victims and their families... it doesn't meet the test of the reason for the flag to be lowered to half-staff," said Dorsey.



Dorsey made the same decision after attacks at Sandy Hook and the attacks in Paris.