Last Friday the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department hosted a sobriety checkpoint on John Bragg Highway in honor of 13 year old Clifton Braunwalder who was killed after an impaired driver struck his family’s vehicle while he was in the process of changing a flat tire. A ceremony was held earlier in the day before the checkpoint. A Cannon County man, Pat Burdick was recognized by the Sheriff’s Department and the Governor’s Highway Safety office for his citizenship in the apprehension of the suspect. Burdick followed the suspect after witnessing the accident until police could get to the location. The Governor’s Highway Safety Office and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department would like to thank Mr. Burdick for his bravery and citizenship in helping.
