Date uploaded: 2021-09-03 19:13:41
This bride is directing traffic on her wedding day.
Two Florida law enforcement officers interrupted their wedding to assist an injured pedestrian. They were given a state award for responding on their big day.
Taylor and Christopher Rafferty were presented with the Florida Attorney General Office's Back the Blue Award on Thursday by Attorney General Ashley Moody.
Taylor Rafferty told reporters that she and her husband just followed their instincts and training when they came to the man's aid. Her husband told reporters that getting involved was "a natural response."
In December 2020, Taylor Rafferty, a detention deputy, and her soon-to-be husband, Christopher Rafferty, a road deputy, were with their wedding party on the Ocala, Florida downtown square.
Their ceremony was getting ready to start when a crash occurred not far from them
The couple stopped what they were doing and went to help. In her wedding gown and holding her bouquet, Taylor directed traffic.
Her soon-to-be husband also assisted with traffic, while other people rushed to the aid of the victim who had been hit by a vehicle while trying to cross the road.
📸 Courtesy of Wendy McCarthy
