Usually the sight of flashing blue lights, fire trucks and a helicopter when driving down the road is a cause for alarm, a sure sign that something terrible has happened.
But as Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department and other patrol vehicles lined Sawnee Drive at McDonald & Son Funeral Home on Monday night – lights flashing wildly, dozens of law enforcement officers – first responders and local citizens gathered to celebrate, memorialize and remember the sacrifice of heroes across the nation at the third annual Blue Lives Matter event.ed.
Locals, first responders gather at the third annual Blue Lives Matter event