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Athens-Clarke Officers Take Part in 2013 Night of Blue Lights [Photos and Video]

The event Saturday at Oconee Veterans Park raised awareness and money for the Georgia Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors.

 
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Night of Blue Lights 2013
Clarke County DARE officers take part in the Night of Blue Lights 2013 event in Oconee County, Ga.
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Blecky, a 22-month-old German Shepherd, leads his handler, Deputy Patrick Cullinan of the Richmond Co. Sheriff's Office, to marijuana which has been hidden on the vehicle.

From a SWAT tank to motorcycle units, law enforcement vehicles of all types were on display at Oconee Veterans Park on Saturday for the 3rd Annual Night of Blue Lights.

Dozens of agencies were represented at the event, presented by Oconee County resident Lee Dyer in cooperation with the Oconee County Sheriff's Office and Watkinsville Police. It served to remember fallen officers and show support to their families.

Did you attend the Night of Blue Lights?  What was your favorite part of the evening?  Tell us in the comments below and please upload your pictures.

The crowd enjoyed live music, boiled peanuts and burgers while mingling with officers. Kids slid down a giant slide, climbed onto a fire truck and a helicopter and lined up for balloon animals, guitars and motorcycles from Up N' Away Balloons.

K-9s and their handlers from Richmond, Douglas and Gwinnett counties along with the Porterdale Police showed off their skills sniffing out drugs and bomb materials.

For more information about Concerns of Police Survivors, visit
www.nationalcops.org.

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Related Topics: Athens-Clarke County Police, Night of Blue Lights, and Oconee County

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