SHERRILLS FORD, N.C. — The family of Sherrills Ford Fire Department Capt. Bradley Long releaseed 29 balloons Saturday night in honor of his birthday.
Long drowned in June while searching for a missing swimmer in Lake Norman.
The autopsy revealed Long drowned because of a buildup of gas in his arteries.
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