Staff photos 5-17-12

Herschel Thrasher cuts the ribbon for the opening of the East Side Elderly Housing Annex. (T-G Photo by Mitchell Petty)
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Shelbyville police officers Cody King, left, and Sgt. Bobby Peacock lower the American and Tennessee flags to half-mast Tuesday marking National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Six Shelbyville officers have died in the line of duty: officers Charles A. Henry and Redden G. Purdy, who were ambushed and shot to death in 1911 by a suspect released after an arrest for drunk and disorderly conduct; Chief Sumner A. Dillard, shot to death by a friend of a just-arrested suspect who was being driven away in a patrol car in 1936; officer Floyd Collins, who suffered a heart attack while driving his patrol car in 1985; Sgt. G.J. Jordan, killed in a 1995 traffic accident; and officer Melvin Claxton, who suffered a heart attack during a foot chase in 1999. (T-G Photo by David Melson)
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Cancer survivors and caregivers enjoyed a nice dinner event hosted by American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Bedford County (T-G Photo by Mitchell Petty)
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Relay for Life of Bedford County teamed up with the Tony Rice center to provide a meal for cancer survivors and caregivers. Front: Judi Burton, Josh Austin, Cameron Grinstead and Harriett Stewart. Back: Todd Edwards, JaQuay Irwin, Dustin Beasley and Jeremy Smith. (T-G Photo by Mitchell Petty)
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Attendees of the cancer survivor dinner filled up on piping hot, hearty dishes (T-G Photo by Mitchell Petty)
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