American flags were draped over interstate 85 Sunday, as a motorcade carrying the body of fallen U.S Marshal Patrick Carothers drove underneath.
Deputy Commander Patrick Carothers was a 26 year veteran with the U.S Marshal Service. He was gunned down Friday, while serving a warrant. “It just makes you reflect on the danger of the job and that we are a family doesn’t matter if it’s blue light, red lights, EMS, whatever I mean we all stand behind each other and protect each other a hundred percent, said Blair Gribble an Inspector Engineer with the City of Belmont Fire Department. Belmont firefighters raised the flag showing solidarity. Hundreds joined them, some standing alongside them while most honked, waived, and flashed their lights as a show of support.