Sunday Salute: A final salute to a revered lawman who towered tall
Ray Davis moved slowly toward the N.C. flag-draped coffin, where he would remind us that when a lawman detains a suspect involving a motor vehicle, protocol is for the officer to place his hand print on the hood or trunk of the automobile before approaching the motorist.“That officer’s hand print is always there,” Davis would say, should the stop go awry and leave the officer in peril.Davis placed his right hand on the coffin.“I’m proud to have […]
