Debbie Garten, mother of fallen Det. Robert "Bobby" Garten, shared a heartfelt testimony on why the “thin blue line" flag matters to families of slain officers at a Connecticut town council meeting.

The "thin red line" flag is intended to convey solidarity with firefighters. It is a variation on the original "thin blue line" flag that shows support for police officers.

City Councilmembers Bruce Kaldahl and David Neal were the two “no” votes. The vote does not ban or eliminate the ‘thin blue line’ flags or any other specialty flag within the city.

Updated: Jun 6, 2024 / 04:57 PM EDT WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Wethersfield Town Council’s vote not to fly the Thin Blue Line flag ahead of a fallen trooper’s funeral has drawn some ire.

The Wethersfield, Conn. town council refused to fly the “thin blue line” flag at their town hall to honor slain hero State Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who was killed in the line of duty while ...

See App. 959 (FOP President conceding that the "Thin Blue Line" flag, which is different than the TBLAF, has "exactly the same meaning" as the TBLAF with respect to support for law enforcement).} ...

The PBA uses the ”thin blue line” American flag on its website, on its merchandise and at events hosted by the union, which takes place on township property.

In her column (”As ‘Thin Blue Line’ frays, ‘Thin Red Line’ envelops Supreme Court”), which was clearly intended to criticize a certain faction of U.S. Supreme Court justices, she made ...

In court, in response to a question from her attorney, Fendley said she wouldn’t support the thin blue line if she thought it was racist. She added that she voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and ...