ROANOKE'S FIRST RESPONDERS: THE HEROES AMONG US SPENDING TIME IN THE STATIONS AMONG THE RESPONDERS, AND BEING A TINY PART OF THEIR ACTUAL WORK ONLY DEEPENS THE AWE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE AND PROTECTION FOR THE REST OF US. BY SHARI DRAGOVICH | PHOTOS BY DAVID HUNGATE LIEUTENANT CHARLES MIKE ELSTON, CITY OF SALEM 23