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MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A gunman killed Officer Jason Crisp and his K-9 during a manhunt in Burke County in 2014. His son works at Lowe’s Home Improvement in Marion, North Carolina, and wears a mask with a thin blue line on it -- his way of supporting his fallen father and other police officers.

But his manager told him he’s not allowed to wear that mask while he’s working.

On Thursday night, dozens of people showed up outside the Lowe’s in Marion, protesting that decision.

A spokesperson with Lowe’s Home Improvement sent the following statement:

“We respect the desire to share personal views and honor loved ones. However, we ask all associates while in the workplace to follow our longstanding dress code policy, which only allows associates to wear items with visible logos that are related to Lowe’s business, such as the name brands we sell. We will also continue to provide masks and vests to all associates to make it easier to follow our policy.”