A flag that some believe is a symbol of support for police officers and others criticize as being adopted by white supremacists has flown over the Caroline County Sheriffâs Office for the past several months.
The Caroline County Branch NAACP has requested Sheriff Tony Lippa remove the flag, just as he did a âBlue Lives Matterâ sign that was on the officeâs grounds before it was replaced with a sign reminding citizens to âSupport Those Who Protect You.â
Lippa agreed to remove the âBlue Lives Matterâ sign after hearing from Black community members and meeting with the NAACP in January.
NAACP calls on Caroline Sheriff s Office to denounce co-option of thin blue line flag
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Deadly home invasion suspect had been free because of a suspended sentence
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CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. It has been a little more than a week since the main suspect in the killing of a Caroline woman, Michael Lee Barlow, shot himself following a police chase that began in Goochland and ended in Albemarle County.
He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Barlow had a criminal history dating back to 2010, with previous charges in Hanover, Henrico, Clarke, and Louisa counties.
In June 2019, Barlow was indicted by a Richmond grand jury and charged with felony strangulation.