Detectives Wed At Bradenton Police Headquarters: Police

BRADENTON, FL — Two veteran detectives tied the knot outside the place where they first met: Bradenton Police Headquarters, police said in a news release. Detectives Jay Gow and Lixa Moyett said “I do” outside police headquarters on Saturday afternoon.

They were married by Bradenton police Chief Melanie Bevan, who became a notary specifically to officiate Gow’s and Moyett’s wedding, according to WWSB. About a year ago, she asked the couple when they planned to get married.

“And they said, ‘When you decide to marry us, Chief,’” she said at the wedding. “I wasn’t a notary, and I took the challenge to heart and I went out and became one and here we are today.”

Both the bride and groom wore their Class A uniforms to honor the career that brought them together, police said.

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The wedding was held outdoors and adhered to CDC guidelines for social distancing, police said.