Dozens of people lined up to order lunch at Bailey’s BBQ in Cleveland on Wednesday to support Liberty County Pct. 2 Deputy Constable Chris Dryer.
Dryer, a veteran law enforcement officer with 20 years of service to the county, is battling ulcerative colitis and has undergone one surgery to remove his colon and cancer cells. He faces two more surgeries to restore his colon function in the coming months.
The fundraiser, organized by Bailey’s BBQ owners Robby and Cindy Koon, and CD Auto and Tire owner Fran Collins, raised $1,414 to help offset Dryer’s medical needs.
The money comes from 10 percent of the gross sales for the restaurant on Wednesday plus donations dropped into a collection jar. Robby and Fran doubled the amount collected in the jar for a grand total of $1,414.
Several Liberty County law enforcement officers and first responders turned out to show their support for Dryer including Sheriff Bobby Rader, LCSO Chief Deputy Don Neyland, LCSO CID Capt. Billy Knox, Cleveland ISD Capt. John Shannon, Jesse and Linda Burch with Smith Towing, and Pct 6 deputy constables Larry Allen and David Whitmire.
Koon said this is the second fundraiser of this kind his restaurant has sponsored and he plans to host more in the near future.
Cleveland ISD Police Capt. John Shannon, and Linda and Jesse Burch with Smith Towing showed their support for Pct. 2 Deputy Constable Chris Dryer. 
Sheriff Bobby Rader, Capt. Billy Knox and Chief Deputy Don Neyland represented the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office at a fundraiser Wednesday for Liberty County Pct. 2 Deputy Constable Chris Dryer. 
Current and former law enforcement officers for Liberty County showed their support for Pct. 2 Deputy Constable Chris Dryer on Wednesday. Pictured left to right are Liberty County Sheriff’s Capt. Billy Knox, Larry Allen, LCSO Chief Deputy Don Neyland, Sheriff Bobby Rader and David Whitmire. 
Staff at Bailey’s BBQ were scrambling to keep up with the traffic in the restaurant on Wednesday as people turned out to support Pct. 2 Deputy Constable Chris Dryer.