December 31, 2020, is a day that changed the life of Officer Steve Cantara forever. While working third shift, Officer Cantara was assisting the NCSHP by blocking a lane of travel in his marked police car, due to an accident on Interstate I-85. As Officer Cantara was sitting in his police car, with all emergency lights on, a drunk driver ran into the rear of his patrol vehicle, completely destroying the car. As you can see from the picture of his vehicle, it was a horrific collision, and Officer Cantara was lucky to survive it. As a result of this terrible crash, Steve suffered significant internal injuries. Due to the severity of the internal injuries, he battles daily to return to the person he was before the accident. As a result of the severity of his injuries from this horrific crash, he will, unfortunately, never be able to return to active duty.

Steve was doing his job, and one neglectful decision by another individual, has put a tremendous hardship on this family. What does that mean? Steve was the single provider for his household, and now he is dealing with multiple injuries and trying to navigate paying his bills with a limited amount of income. This crash has not only taken away a job that he loved, but has also taken away his ability to provide income and stability for his family. As his family in Blue, we are asking, if you are able, to help the Cantara family in their time of need. If not a monetary donation, a prayer for healing and comfort for Steve and his family is appreciated.

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