Norfolk to Hampton · Archive story

One shore.
One purpose.

Brandon “Shaggy” Stokes entered the water at Willoughby Spit in Norfolk and swam to Buckroe Beach in Hampton to raise money in honor of an officer who was shot and killed in Virginia Beach.

The route connected two Hampton Roads communities across open water, but the distance was only part of the story. The swim was organized as a fundraiser honoring an officer who lost his life in Virginia Beach.

A support boat followed the crossing while the radio team, cameras and a crowd waited on the Hampton shoreline. These recovered prints capture the boat on the water, the Buckroe Beach setup and Shaggy surrounded by people and media after reaching land.

StartWilloughby Spit · Norfolk
FinishBuckroe Beach · Hampton
PurposeRaising money in honor of a fallen officer

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