3rd Annual
Blessing of the Badges Ceremony
May 19, 2019
Purpose: A community event to acknowledge, thank and pray for the first responders who daily are willing to risk their lives to keep their communities safe; to show appreciation to the families of first responders for their sacrifices.
This year’s attendees for the ceremony were men and women from:
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Parkton Police Department (Chief Sam May)
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Parkton Fire and Rescue (Chief Chris Nowak)
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Robeson County Sheriff’s Office (Sheriff Burnis Wilkins)
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North Carolina Highway Patrol, Troop B, District VII (First Sergeant James Jackson)
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NOTE: Robeson County Emergency Management did not attend
Other participants:
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Mayor, Town of Parkton (Mr. Al McMillan)
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Parkton Police Commissioner (Mr. Nathaniel Solomon)
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Purnell Swett High School JROTC Color Guard (Posting of the Colors)
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National Anthem (Mr. Demar Forté)
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Chaplain Larry Crane (Guest speaker)
Community Churches and Choirs:
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First Missionary Baptist Church
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Hatcher’s Chapel AME Zion
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Parkton Community Church
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Parkton Presbyterian Church
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Parkton United Methodist Church
Other local pastors and ministers