VIDEO: The House Modesto church showed appreciation for the law enforcement officers and first responders of Northern California Monday evening, at an event called Unity Matters.
This was the fourth year of Unity Matters. On his church’s website, Pastor Glen Berteau explains he "chose the name ‘Unity Matters’ because he believes, in the eyes of the Lord, that all lives are important. When people come together in unity great things can happen.” Officers, fire fighters, dispatchers, correctional officers and other members of law enforcement from more than 50 Northern California agencies received a standing ovation from hundreds of community members as they walked into the sanctuary Monday evening.
Officer Blake Ebbert, of the Oakdale Police Department, told ABC10 he definitely feels the community's support.
"Especially in our community, everybody supports law enforcement in the Modesto area," Ebbert said, adding that in Stanislaus County, "officers are very well-liked."
Ebbert has spoken at Unity Matters for the past two years.