Office Bryan Lawrence is a Roanoke City police officer who was assaulted on May 10 while trying to arrest a suspect. The attack left Lawrence paralyzed and he is struggling to recover.

Hello to all!

Chick-Fil-A Restaurants throughout the Valley will be hosting a benefit on Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 5pm to 9pm ("Spirit Night") to raise money for Officer Bryan Lawrence and his family to help them through this difficult time of rehabilitation. Chick-Fil-A will be donating 10% of all total sales during this time period to Officer Lawrence. They are requesting that this message gets out to the entire law enforcement community around the Valley. So whether you are working or off-duty and need a place to eat dinner, stop by any of the four locations to join them in supporting Officer Lawrence and his family.

Please spread the message around to fellow co-workers and neighboring agencies. Thanks!!!

Chick-Fil-A Locations are:

Valley View Mall (inside)

Valley View Mall (outside stand-alone restaurant) Tanglewood Mall (inside) Hunting Hills Location beside Home Depot