LAFAYETTE — For 21 miles along South Boulder Road on Friday, a line of police cars drove toward a giant American flag hanging over the street in a massive show of law enforcement support for a fallen comrade.
“It just goes to show, the blue line … we are a family,” said Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis. “When one of us goes down, it’s going to be felt across the board.”
About 3,000 people, including representatives of 88 Colorado law enforcement agencies, gathered at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette to honor and remember Colorado State Patrol Cadet Taylor Thyfault, who was killed last weekend when a car struck him in the line of duty near Longmont.
“The service was heartfelt and touching, and had its moments of sadness, reflection and laughter,” Lewis said.
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